SMECO raises rates 25% per KWH effective Feb 1st.

SamSpade

SamSpade

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I sincerely wish SOMEONE in Washington can figure out what the rest of us know - the price of EVERYTHING is linked to the cost of gas and fossil fuels. The ONE THING Trump did that revved up the economy more than anything else was, he encouraged everything that would lower the price of gas.
 
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HemiHauler

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SamSpade said:
I sincerely wish SOMEONE in Washington can figure out what the rest of us know - the price of EVERYTHING is linked to the cost of gas and fossil fuels. The ONE THING Trump did that revved up the economy more than anything else was, he encouraged everything that would lower the price of gas.
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This is utter BS. In what alternative universe do you live? He negotiated with OPEC+ specifically to cut production which you will understand creates upward pressure on retail gasoline prices. He did this for a very reasonable purpose, mind you, that of raising the price of oil to make our shale industry profitable again and put folks employed by that industry back to work. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, but the downside is paying more for retail gasoline. There is no goldilocks perfection here; pick one or the other: cheap gas or a robust domestic shale industry.
 
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phreddyp

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HemiHauler said:
This is utter BS. In what alternative universe do you live? He negotiated with OPEC+ specifically to cut production which you will understand creates upward pressure on retail gasoline prices. He did this for a very reasonable purpose, mind you, that of raising the price of oil to make our shale industry profitable again and put folks employed by that industry back to work. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, but the downside is paying more for retail gasoline. There is no goldilocks perfection here; pick one or the other: cheap gas or a robust domestic shale industry.
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My God you are a goober! Why don't you tell the whole story ? You know about how OPEC ramped up production to drive our very successful shale industry down which worked for a short while . The industry shut down high cost wells then proceeded to lower the threshold of profitability needed on other wells . In other words they learned to make a profit on lower oil prices . Biden's message to the oil and gas industry is this we are going to throw up roadblocks on domestic production in order to raise fuel prices to help OPEC and the Russians.
 
Kyle

Kyle

Beloved Misanthrope
PREMO Member
HemiHauler said:
This is utter BS. In what alternative universe do you live? He negotiated with OPEC+ specifically to cut production which you will understand creates upward pressure on retail gasoline prices. He did this for a very reasonable purpose, mind you, that of raising the price of oil to make our shale industry profitable again and put folks employed by that industry back to work. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, but the downside is paying more for retail gasoline. There is no goldilocks perfection here; pick one or the other: cheap gas or a robust domestic shale industry.
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Ah, so why did the price of gas go down during Trumps presidency, Mr Democrap?

And why isn't that working for Joe?

Yeah. Less gas means lower price for Trump, higher Price for Joe. :rolleyes:

Yew so smort! :jet: :roflmao:
 
black dog

black dog

Free America
HemiHauler said:
This is utter BS. In what alternative universe do you live? He negotiated with OPEC+ specifically to cut production which you will understand creates upward pressure on retail gasoline prices. He did this for a very reasonable purpose, mind you, that of raising the price of oil to make our shale industry profitable again and put folks employed by that industry back to work. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, but the downside is paying more for retail gasoline. There is no goldilocks perfection here; pick one or the other: cheap gas or a robust domestic shale industry.
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Yea, I recall that $2.05 fuel just a year ago myself.
And towelhead free at that.
That new maf sure confuses some.....
 
SamSpade

SamSpade

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Kyle said:
Ah, so why did the price of gas go down during Trumps presidency, Mr Democrap?

And why isn't that working for Joe?

Yeah. Less gas means lower price for Trump, higher Price for Joe. :rolleyes:

Yew so smort! :jet: :roflmao:
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"E pur si muove." - And yet it moves.

The alleged phrase uttered by Galileo under his breath when he was compelled to rescind his assertion that the Earth moves around the sun.

I don't care what argument you make - if it conflicts with observable facts, you're not going to convince anyone. It's the old, who ya gonna believe, me or your own lyin' eyes?

Gas prices plummeted under Trump, domestic oil production rose and worldwide oil prices stayed well below the average from the previous administration. My assertion had nothing to do with how he did it - just that he did.
 
PrchJrkr

PrchJrkr

Long Haired Country Boy
Ad Free Experience
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I was working at W&L Texaco in front of Mattingly's IGA when gas went over $.99 per gallon. We had to program the pumps for 1/2 gallon pricing and double it. You wouldn't believe how much trouble a certain demographic had with understanding that concept. :rolleyes:
 
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AnthonyJames

AnthonyJames

R.I.P. My Brother Rick
Back in '73 I got a free Washington Commanders glass with an 8 gallon fill up at the Esso station on Wheeler Rd.
 
Kinnakeet

Kinnakeet

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HemiHauler said:
This is utter BS. In what alternative universe do you live? He negotiated with OPEC+ specifically to cut production which you will understand creates upward pressure on retail gasoline prices. He did this for a very reasonable purpose, mind you, that of raising the price of oil to make our shale industry profitable again and put folks employed by that industry back to work. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, but the downside is paying more for retail gasoline. There is no goldilocks perfection here; pick one or the other: cheap gas or a robust domestic shale industry.
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So you like high priced fuel and you dont like mean tweets
 
Kinnakeet

Kinnakeet

Well-Known Member
SamSpade said:
"E pur si muove." - And yet it moves.

The alleged phrase uttered by Galileo under his breath when he was compelled to rescind his assertion that the Earth moves around the sun.

I don't care what argument you make - if it conflicts with observable facts, you're not going to convince anyone. It's the old, who ya gonna believe, me or your own lyin' eyes?

Gas prices plummeted under Trump, domestic oil production rose and worldwide oil prices stayed well below the average from the previous administration. My assertion had nothing to do with how he did it - just that he did.
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God Dam right!
 
Kyle

Kyle

Beloved Misanthrope
PREMO Member
HemiHauler said:
Narrator: It didn't.
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Really?

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