Posted by JML755 on September 10, 2010 at 05:16:51 from (24.192.222.226):
In Reply to: Perpetual Complainer posted by JDseller on September 09, 2010 at 15:55:12:
As others said, a lot of the price of the fuel goes to taxes. And our representatives in Washington along with the eco-nazis at the EPA don't give a lick about what their decisions, mandates, regulations cost the American consumer. They raise the CAFE regulations and the automakers have to put more and more expensive gizmos in our cars to meet them. That cost gets rolled into the price of the car/truck. They mandate the oil companies change the fuel makeup for summer driving or sulfur content and don't care what cost impact that has on the guy at the pump. And then they have the nerve to tell me not to mow my lawn or fill up my car on certain days because of an ozone alert. I live in SE Michigan, not California or Colorado, where smog is a real concern.
I, too, remember when diesel was cheaper than gas. It was in the early 80's and I bought several GM diesels (remember THAT fiasco of a design?). All of a sudden, diesel fuel started getting more expensive.
Now, everyone is screaming at BP. This company and others provides us with the fuel to make our daily lives easier. 11 men lost their lives so we can drive to our jobs, supermarket, etc. instead of taking the family horse and buggy to town.
Sure the companies are trying to make as much money as they can, that's their objective and all the low-hanging fruit (cheap oil) is gone. But it's politicians who mess up the system with all their regulations and decisions that are not market based but designed to win them votes. That's ALL they care about.
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