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Deja Q

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Mon May-10-04 09:48 PM
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Anyone remember this ancient history?

Edited on Mon May-10-04 09:51 PM by HypnoToad

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/109506_gasprices21.shtml

Friday, February 21, 2003

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The middle of winter feels more like the heart of summer at gas stations nationwide, as fuel prices surge past $2 a gallon in some places and motorists grumble about being gouged.

When a gallon of gas costs more than a cup of gourmet coffee around the July 4 holiday, drivers chalk it up to industry greed during the peak driving season. Now consumers are accusing oil companies of taking advantage of the prospect of war in Iraq -- an allegation the industry brushes aside as a conspiracy theory.

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Earlier in the week, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., called on the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation of industry practices. "It appears as if price gouging is taking place across the country," Schumer said in a letter to FTC Chairman Timothy Muris.

The American Automobile Association supports Schumer's request. The travel company said it is also concerned about why prices have gone up so much in such a short period of time, though a spokesman stopped short of using the term gouging.

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This was just over one year ago.

Compare their chart to now.

What's been done since? Well, prices continue to skyrocket. $1.60 compared to $2.10 speaks for itself.

Hey Bush*, you said the oil collected from the Iraq war would be a form of payment. Where's the oil? Where's the lower prices? I'm not shocked, you do nothing but lie, deceive, cheat, (steal?), and distort. You should be impeached and jailed for what you have done to this country.

So, screw it, I am putting up a new homemade bumper sticker:

"My 1995 ruskbucket gets 27MPG. What does your 2003 SUV get?" (complete with evil grin smilie, and I drive in an area heavy with those fucking SUVs and Hummers. I fucking WILL gloat, even though their devices strangle us all even moreso in the process. x( )

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cosmicdot

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Mon May-10-04 09:55 PM
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1. the time between occurrences of higher gas prices seems to be decreasing

n/t

a Shell station around the corner's prices can change between morning and night

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Rowdyboy

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Mon May-10-04 10:32 PM
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2. Damn you, Hyno

I just realized your avatar constantly changes. I thought I was going crazy.

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