The climbing gas prices have been a problem in the U.S for quite some time now. Americans are still expected to pay for groceries, drive to work, and other daily necessities, yet the rising gas prices are almost high enough to make you not want to drive around anymore. If salaries were going up, or if the prices of food weren't inflating because of this, then maybe it wouldn't be such a big deal that gas prices are blowing up out of control, but because no one's annual income is being raised, and the prices of food are high (because food costs money to transport, and then transportation requires gas) , Americans are struggling to be able to keep their cars on the roads. How is it fair that the population is getting relatively the same pay as they did last year, when gas prices weren't so high, yet now, with gas being twice as much as it was, no ones salaries are getting compensated for all the fuel that they're spending to drive in to work.
To think back when people thought gas being $3.00 or $3.50 a gallon was too expensive makes me realize how lucky we were back then. Now that gas is $4.00 and over per gallon, it makes me not want to drive anywhere because I know sooner than later I'll have to spend another $55.00 to get a full gas tank in my Tribute. How unreal is it that gas can go up a whole ten cents per gallon even in a mere week. It's pathetic that we have to pick and choose the times we want to go out because 'if you take multiple trips, you're paying for your own gas every time Allison Breanne'. My mom is a huge stickler on wisely deciding plans that will take up the least amount of my gas tank. Last year nobody could care less over the summer how many times you left the house, but this summer it's just the opposite. How ridiculous is it that some trucks and SUVs are going to end up costing a person they're whole, well-earned paycheck because it's so expensive to fill they're huge tanks.
It seems like the government doesn't understand that the higher the gas prices, the more expensive the food becomes, the more expensive airline prices will become, and the greater the chance that people will no longer be able to afford to drive to work or anywhere else for that matter. It's frustrating to hear that the government is making changes, and wants to seek multiple temporary solutions, yet we have constantly been paying these unreal prices and nothing, absolutely nothing, has changed yet. It is almost as if government officials are waiting for the gas prices to get to an amount where no one will even buy it anymore. What is that going to take? $10.00 per gallon? Some of them must realize that it is a huge issue that needs to be resolved. Little plans are trying to be made, such as the Bush Administration agreeing to drill more overseas to lessen the blow a bit, but it isn't anything significant enough to make a huge difference yet.
This gas price issue should be a priority for us to get fixed. Modifying gas prices should be just as important as the Presidential elections because they both affect our country greatly. Overall, our attention must be drawn to this current major issue, and Americans need to demand and elect a new leader who ensures that these things will change and has improvement as a major goal, mostly a priority, on their list of to-dos.
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I completely agree with you that gas prices have been blown out of proportion. It's not the public's income that is increasing as well either. Many families have been forced to even cut down on the amount of food they purchase for their families. When one used to leave the house to get their groceries for the week, their total may have reached fifty dollars as a maximum, but now, fifty dollars is the minimum. People’s bosses and companies they work for need to keep in mind that every person that works at their company uses at least half of their tank driving themselves to work.
Many people will have to begin sacrificing a lot of things they were use to doing all the time but now it's too expensive to do. An example is going on vacation every summer. I know our family will have to cut down on that. Because of the expensive plane tickets, my family and I will not be able to attend two weddings this summer. Though we are very close with the bride of one wedding and the groom of the other, it just impossible right now for us to pay over one thousand dollars a ticket to attend the wedding. Already for many families, road trips have dissolved and family visits will slim down as well.
Again, I agree with you about the no changes. Though the president and many others have been proclaiming that changes will be made, no one can tell the difference. No one even believes changes have been made because there seems to be no sign of it. Your statement about gas prices being as important as the presidential elections is absolutely correct. People need to realize that by doing something about the gas prices; they will resolve this major issue. America doesn’t have anymore time to wish the next president would help its citizens, they need to demand it.
In regards to the article How much longer will they skyrocket for on Geek for government. I must agree that the American population must demand a president to create new energy policies to punish the oil industry for its actions. I do not see how our government can allow us to suffer when there is such a large capital gain on oil.
Many Americans are changing their living style to survive. I have sold my diesel truck for a more economic vehicle to sustain an income to live happily on. I believe many Americans are doing the same. I do not know how long the economy can keep such a high price of fuel and allow our wages to stay the same. The gas is not only affecting the average worker, but also inflating the price of anything that is not a local product, which is everything including the cost of construction, food, goods, and everything in-between. I would hate to live else where in the world where gas is even higher. It seems as if everyone shall be pushed to ride bikes, or have environmentally powered vehicles.
The economy shall soon change under the presidency of Obama. Whether it will be good or bad is to be seen in the near future. Obama has shown interest in green energy, and new tax reforms for corporate America. This seems to be an effort that will stabilize the economy for the average Joe to bring this chaos to a halt.
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