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Writer, regarding your windfall prophecies
(that sounds like the title of an upcoming book of yours . . . .) anyway, I don't understand why the gas companies just don't decrease their percentage of profits a titch (Dutch term). It would spare all of us the ghastly possibility of further increasing taxes . So if they cut back on profitis by a 1/4 or 1/2 a percent (or less, even) everyone would save. As it is, I agree with you entirely that 46 cents is far too much taxation already.
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posted by
JanesOpinion
on November 7, 2005 at 6:08 AM
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Corbin, I'm jealous. Isn't there something nice about that? If you buy 10 gallons it will be less than 20 bucks? maybe it's just me and my psyche, but I can't wait for the gas price in my area to descend to that level.
posted by
JanesOpinion
on November 7, 2005 at 6:02 AM
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$2.87???? Justso, that's pathetic, but then I guess since you're in the south you're still heavily affected by the detritus of hurricanes, eh? You poor dear!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on November 7, 2005 at 6:01 AM
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Jo, there's a novel idea -- you Aussies are so danged smart! (and charitable, it would seem)
posted by
JanesOpinion
on November 7, 2005 at 6:00 AM
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12 MPG????
OK, so I shall try to be more thankful for my 20 MPG!!!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on November 7, 2005 at 5:59 AM
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JanesOpinion
I just paid $1.98/gallon with my Kroger discount...this morning......
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on November 7, 2005 at 4:57 AM
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Janes
Slow~that's what people are! We are a lot like our politicians we don't act on anything until it is way late in the game before we change our ways. We love our big cars and homes too. I don't have either, but that is the trend of the wealthy and the aspiring to be wealthy.
It is still high here $2.87 or some such for the cheapest kind. Everything has been downhill with driving for me since they stopped pumping your gas, washing the windshield and checking the oil. Think we could get that back.
posted by
Justi
on November 7, 2005 at 4:35 AM
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Not toooooo bad!
We have companies that pool their resources and offer us discounts on fuel
So $1.20 a litre (not gallon) AU become $1.10 after discount
I don't know how that translates
Jo
posted by
brisbane_artist
on November 7, 2005 at 3:32 AM
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46 cents or so a gallon . . .
FOR TAXES ALONE!!!!!!!! And the liberals are upset about the oil companies making money on gas?
By the way, if my ravings about what will happen if the proposed windfall profits tax is approved turn out to be right, does that make me a windfall prophet?
posted by
WriterofLight
on November 6, 2005 at 7:40 PM
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Janes,
Yep, with our Bronco guzzling gas at 12 MPG, I'm glad I'm not buying it.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 6, 2005 at 7:14 PM
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Ahhh, there's a bit of hope, eh Blanche?
Thanks for stopping in and sharing.
posted by
JanesOpinion
on November 6, 2005 at 7:11 PM
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JanesOpinion,
I think we're still at about $2.60, down from $2.90, here in Seattle. Still, it's a shock.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 6, 2005 at 7:08 PM
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Ooooh, hey, even better! You'll have to throw a party when it gets below $2.00. I never thought that day would come again!!!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on November 6, 2005 at 7:07 PM
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2.09--and dropping...
posted by
Renigade
on November 6, 2005 at 7:05 PM
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$2.60? Ach, you poor thing! I'm all for saving gas and relying less on the Middle East for our fuel and energy. I'd like to stick a big old windmill on my lawn and trap some of the wind energy from off of Lake Michigan. Think the city would mind?
posted by
JanesOpinion
on November 6, 2005 at 6:51 PM
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I'd guess it's because people realize a shortage could easily happen?
I think it's still around $2.60 here, but I haven't been paying attention.
posted by
-blackcat
on November 6, 2005 at 6:44 PM
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