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Replying to: fintail (Apr 07, 2007 9:20 am) Not many people can triple their income every decade. Talk about an unreasonable expectation. I agree fully. I'd imagine that most people would be willing to dance naked with the mailman if they saw their pay go up by 3x since 1994. Heck, I just double checked, and mine went up by about 2.4x over that period. But back in 1994 I had just gotten hired full-time, and was only 24. Now I'm 37, had a couple promotions, countless raises, etc. And after taxes, my take-home pay hasn't even doubled since 1994, although part of that is because I contribute to my 401k these days. Back in 1994 contributing to something like a retirement plan seemed like something only old people do.  But, to put it in another perspective, even if my income had gone up 3x since 1994, which would in theory make $4.00 gas no more of a burden to me than $1.22 gas was back in 1994, that basically means that in the past 13 years, all my work, promotions, raises, etc, has done nothing to get me ahead. And think of the 24 year old today who's just entering the workforce. Chances are he or she isn't making much more than I did back in 1994, let alone what I am now, after 13 years in the workfarce.
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It was a mistake to start the war by the corrupt republicans, but now the damage is done and we need to finish it or we'll be looking at $10 a gallon. Democrats better not defund this war or I'll leave the party. $10 What would that mean? Well an increase in you gasoline bill to be higher than your mortgage. Over $1,000/month, compared to the $300 I do now. We the people gotten rid of a lot of the corruption in congress at vote day, but we still have more work to do. Do not vote for Hillary she is the Bush of the democrats. I've yet to find a candidate that dosen't support the war, but isn't planning on immediate withdrawl which would lead to a bigger, stronger Iran and more unstable oil prices. Do you think this is a problem we might have to face?
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Replying to: fordenvy (Apr 07, 2007 1:03 pm) In any case, one thing $4 (or $6 or $8) gas will certainly not do is make me a republican :=)
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Replying to: altest (Apr 07, 2007 8:54 am) Well, aside from the stench and hassle of finding a station that carries diesel, they don't get THAT much better mileage. Diesel fuel SHOULD be MUCH cheaper than gasoline but the oil companies took care of that!
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Replying to: li_sailor (Apr 07, 2007 1:23 pm) 
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Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 07, 2007 1:25 pm) |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Apr 07, 2007 12:49 pm) And being on topic...I'm paying about $3.20 right now...so $4 isn't going to change me at all. I combined trips and all of that back when gas was $1.50...so I will just eat the increase. |
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Replying to: bumpy (Apr 07, 2007 10:52 am) |
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Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 07, 2007 1:24 pm)
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a good friend of mine back in the 80's drove diesel VW Rabbits. He thought they were the best thing since heated-up apple fritters. I thought those V-Dubs were smelly and made weird engine sounds...my friend was a mechanic and did his own work...he said those cars were sound as a pound, friends. Still, ooh-oohh that smell, can't ya smell that smell? And that nasty sound..they sound like they're not being oiled properly. Yuk! 
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