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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:38 PM Original message |
The LOW price of gasoline |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Of course, when you consider how much the govt |
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NickofTime (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 09:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Price of Gasoline Depends on Price of Oil |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. But but but |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. How much of our defense spending and foreign aid... |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. In 1950, a person could travel almost anywhere in the U.S. |
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Carolab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's true. The prices are about what they were in the '70s. n/t |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. In 1950, only ONE person had to work to support a family of 4. |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. In 1950 houses were about half the size they are today. |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. However |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 07:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Bull-crap. |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. Huh? |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 12:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Also off for cigarettes |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 12:54 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Congratulations! n/t |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. However, gas prices as a percentage of the average wage |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. where are you buying bread? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yeah, but ciggies, bread, novels, and a computer LAST LONGER. |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. It IS cheap. But when you figure the cost of the military expenditures |
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VelvetMonkeyWrench (122 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 09:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. MHD |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-05 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. A few things are off on your comparisons... |
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MostPeopleDO (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 12:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. umm... |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 01:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Where do you live? |
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MostPeopleDO (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 11:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Detroit, MI |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 03:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Unless you live in Hawaii, where most things have to be imported... |
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MostPeopleDO (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
19. wow... |
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foxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
22. Good points hadn't thought about it that way before. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
26. yes, but if you compare prices in 1999 to today |
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