[kempo]

That $400 would be equivalent to $100 just twenty five years ago. The dollar ain't worth what it use to be.

[papasmurf]

The dollar ain't worth what it use to be.

You're right. It's not. All the more reason why this issue needs to be addressed before a DUm-o-nut becomes POTUS.

The dollar and the price of oil have a limited, nonlinear, relationship.

If we don't get a handle on this soon, we'll all be looking at oil and, auto/machine/aircraft parts and, food products and, lumber...all priced in Euros. And by soon, many feel we don't have two years to get our act together.