[RetiredArmy]

Dudden matter. IT IS ALL, I MEAN ALL, ABOUT GAS AND OIL PRICES WITH 99.99% OF AMERICANS RIGHT NOW. NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. GAS AND OIL PRICES. You cannot drive down the street without seeing all the prices out in front of gas stations going up, up, up, etc. That is all anyone cares about.

[BoBToMatoE]

IT IS ALL, I MEAN ALL, ABOUT GAS AND OIL PRICES WITH 99.99% OF AMERICANS RIGHT NOW. NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. GAS AND OIL PRICES

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this is also true when it comes to elections.. and if not kept in check, the gas prices will torpeedoe the economy. That is a fact.

[linda_22003]

If it makes you feel any better, the XOM stock that made me a bundle last week has been slipping back, this week. :)

[ArGee]

You cannot drive down the street without seeing all the prices out in front of gas stations going up, up, up, etc. That is all anyone cares about.

They don't really care about it, they just like to gripe about it. If they really cared about it, they would change their driving habits, and the price would dip.

Shalom.

[Brit_Guy]

"IT IS ALL, I MEAN ALL, ABOUT GAS AND OIL PRICES WITH 99.99% OF AMERICANS RIGHT NOW. NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. GAS AND OIL PRICES."

I wouldn't worry about your Gas Prices too much. Here in the UK we have paying paying way, way more for you for our 'gas' for years. Currently I pay 95 pence per litre of fuel which converts to $6.49 per US Gallon.

I'll say that again: $6.49 per Gallon. We've beem paying the equivalent of over $6 a gallon in the UK for a few years now.

Now we whine over here about rising petrol prices as much as you guys - but here's the thing: We still have a vibrant, thriving, internationally competative economy even with that level of fuel cost. American's only need fear the fear of the rising prices. Your economy can easily absorb it if need be.

(incidentally, in case you are wondering what the cause of the difference in price is...... TAX! We pay an OBSCENE amount of Tax on our fuel something like 70%