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plantwomyn (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:35 PM Original message |
Let's really stimulate the economy fast. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Actually the best way to stimulate the economy - bring gas back down below $2.00 / gal. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. actually, there's no reason gas should be as CHEAP as it is now. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yeah, but right now gas is expensive and it all goes to the pocketbook of some oil company CEO |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. but it's not "expensive" at all. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. You actually want to pay more for gas? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. yes. i think it's ridiculous that people bemoan the "high price of gas"... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. LOL: Oh yeah, If it cost more I am going to use less gas going to and from work |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. did you ever stop to think that it's not all about YOU? i doubt it. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. How many Americans do you know that could drive less each week |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. a LOT of them, judging by the number of cars i see with only one person in them. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I just think there are other solutions to this problem other than |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. if you think that there are other solutions- why don't you name a few of them...? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Now if I knew of the perfect solution, I wouldn't be sitting at my PC |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. ... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. You are so full.... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. i do A LOT of bike riding. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. When I visited America, I was shocked by how much people drove and how little they walked. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Little hard to walk 5 miles to work every day |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. 5 miles is not too far to ride a bike, tho. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. So have you given up your auto? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. i never said anything about giving up automobiles- |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Well I am glad that carpooling works for you |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. hmmm... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. But we can't just double the price of gas overnight. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. well- the supply is unsustainable as it is. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Have you sold your Automobile and taken up bicycling? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. i ride my bike whenever possible. |
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Flatline (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Ok use less gas ...don't go to work then.. taxes are raised |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. the delusional ones are the ones who think society will just soldier on once the gas is gone. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. "Next few decades" |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. YES! |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. Priced much higher? |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. There's an idea |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. $3.29/gal - $.18/gal @ 12 gal/fill-up = $2.16 savings each fill-up |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. who would they get to sell it at a loss, though? |
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plantwomyn (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. At 0 interest. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. And the roads and bridges will get even worse! |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
14. It Would Take On Average 5 Years To Gain That Same $600. |
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plantwomyn (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Minus 5 years of interest compounded daily. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. That's a logical idea |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
26. Well, how about bringing the troops home from Iraq |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. That would save $100 B per year! |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. Stimulus package? |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
43. Imprison and execute bush*, cheney and all the other WAR Crminials... |
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plantwomyn (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I don't know about that, I think it would. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
46. No! |
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