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Bruzilla
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When someone talks about parents referring back to the "Good Old Days" when gas was a nickel a gallon and a 3/2 house cost $20,000, you need to remember that back in the "Good Old Days" those prices were considered as expensive as $2.50 gas and $200,000 homes are today. And when out kids grow up and are complaigning about $6.00 a gallon gas and $800,000 homes we'll harken back to the "Good Old Days" that are now.
The best solution to someone's employment and cost of living woes is to live somewhere where you can afford to live. I got tired of skyrocketing taxes and prices in Maryland (and the gun laws) and moved to Florida. My salary went up (almost doubled actually), my state taxes went away, and the cost of living is much lower.
As for gas prices, they're being driven by speculation and availability more than anything else. Back in the "Good Old Days" there was only one formulation for each octane level, now you have dozens and you can't do spot moves of gasoline anymore. The other half of the problem, and the bigger in my mind, is the price speculation. It isn't based on realistic issues, just on what might, could, maybe could, happen in the future. The best way to deal with that issue is to start flooding the US oil market with more oil from Alaska, Texas, Florida, etc. That would bring the price of oil down to $25 or so in a hurry, and drop gas prices back down to about .90 a gallon where they should be.
The best solution to someone's employment and cost of living woes is to live somewhere where you can afford to live. I got tired of skyrocketing taxes and prices in Maryland (and the gun laws) and moved to Florida. My salary went up (almost doubled actually), my state taxes went away, and the cost of living is much lower.
As for gas prices, they're being driven by speculation and availability more than anything else. Back in the "Good Old Days" there was only one formulation for each octane level, now you have dozens and you can't do spot moves of gasoline anymore. The other half of the problem, and the bigger in my mind, is the price speculation. It isn't based on realistic issues, just on what might, could, maybe could, happen in the future. The best way to deal with that issue is to start flooding the US oil market with more oil from Alaska, Texas, Florida, etc. That would bring the price of oil down to $25 or so in a hurry, and drop gas prices back down to about .90 a gallon where they should be.
Yes I cringe when I pump in $50 a week in gas....but it was my choice to buy that vehicle and it is my choice that my family has a million hobbies/activities that require running the roads all the time. If gas is such an issue/ buy a hybrid-ride a bike- or pay the buck or two it costs to ride the short bus back and forth. My family goes through 3 gallons of milk just under a week; I'm more pizzed at the price increase in that than I am of gas...I mean we've already conquered all the cow countries, haven't we?
I wish I only put $50 in gas a week. Day filled up my car the other day and it came to $37.90. Multiply that by 3 times a week. 
I hope I'm posting this in the right section...
