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In reply to the discussion: Oil Prices Trade Below $40 A Barrel For First Time Since 2009 [View all]yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)34. I would perfer not screwing over the poor and working class
Rich and upper middle class don't care about gas prices and SUVs and will drive then regardless of price of gas. The single mom of 3 kids who has 4 dollar gas that you want would be wonderful going to her 8 dollar an hour job. How kind of you.
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I don't know where you live, but our gasoline prices have been dropping all year.
FLPanhandle
Aug 2015
#2
You're worried about YOUR gasoline price? Do you realize what global problem this drop signals?
Psephos
Aug 2015
#22
Oil is going down because production is high and what's wrong with lowering demand?
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#10
The investment class loves to fear monger about jobs to justify their greed.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#18
I'm sure a lot of low income people who don't live next to public transportation would love that
Travis_0004
Aug 2015
#30
And the hundred million people in Bangladesh who's homes will be underwater as the ice caps melt?
NickB79
Aug 2015
#32
Gas prices are at our summer high and rising. Some bullshit about BP refinery problems.
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#23