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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:05 PM Original message |
the next time someone tells you how lucky we are to be paying ONLY $4+/gallon... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would gleefully pay European gas prices if I had the healthcare |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes, elsewhere the PEOPLE reap benefits from gas prices. For us... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And the public transit |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. What would you say to the people protesting in Europe over the price of gas? |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I'd say come to the U.S., enjoy our gas prices which are low |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I would ask if they were protesting the prices in the past 20 years or so |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. good data .... |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yes, they don't pay taxes. nt |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. You mean those civilized countries with universal health care and |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. I find that data a little questionable. The US value is not correct. |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Perhaps not overall, |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. it is not unfathomable that i can't read a chart... |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. My girlfriend in Germany doesn't own a car. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Exactly - you can get by pretty well without a car in most of those pinko Commie Yurpeen countries. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. My dad does the same |
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rustydad (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. Social engineering |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. Great chart, thanks! |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. i'm not sure how you are SUPPOSED to do it, but the chart was in XLS... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. How much are we paying without taxes? |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. for reference: I believe this chart uses premium-grade for comparison... |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Why leave out taxes? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Yes, when I was in the UK last year, I saw 99p per liter |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
23. That is the little detail that is left out of those discussions |
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