Gas prices give illusion of a bargain

Contra Costa Times ^ | 11/5/5 | George Avalos

[hawgwalker]

I paid $1.759 plus tax today. We should pass a law that gas prices are advertised at the before tax price. I think an aweful lot of people think that the 9/10ths is the tax.

[sgtyork]

You should really provide a basis for your opinion of what the fair price should be.

I think I should be paid $ 600 per hour. I think that's a fair price. What do you think?

[Izzy Dunne]

That's what my granddaddy paid.

If old granddad had been REAL smart, he would have installed a big tank in his back yard when it was 10 cents, and sold off a bunch in mid September.

;->

[SmoothTalker]

It is true. Gas was $3.50 for a while here. Damned expensive so when I see $2.50 gas, I get excited even though just a year ago I would have found that crazy expensive. I remember in the late 90's paying less than $1 a gallon!

[Quick1]

You can eat without maple syrup. Many people can't get to work without gas.

[prisoner6]

You can eat without maple syrup...

What blaspheme speak ye!

prisoner6

[B4Ranch]

I spoke with her this am. She's fine, just busy.

[Onelifetogive]

I think a fair price of gasoline is $1.50 per gallon. We are all being ripped off.

That's the beauty of free enterprise. YOU can open up your own service station and SELL it for that price...

[Jorge]

I think a fair price of gasoline is $1.50 per gallon. We are all being ripped off.

This is a joke right?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

2.35 in Eldersburg, MD last week. Of course, without the taxes, it would have been 1.93.

[endthematrix]

Fair price?

Locate, drill, ship, refine, distribute and market. If you can do it cheaper, go for it.

Beware someone will think your price is unfair.

[endthematrix]

But....maple syrup is my work?!