#129040 - 04/02/08 05:36 AM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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And welcome Carol, too!
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#129046 - 04/02/08 11:21 AM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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Last I heard, the government cut is about 87 cents a gallon.
If you really want to see where the price is being driven up from, go to the source. Yes, the big oil companies get their cut of course, but for some reason everyone is ignoring the fact that OPEC has been jacking up the price for the past two years fairly steadily.
China ain't helping matters any either.
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#129055 - 04/02/08 01:12 PM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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Of course, according to the network news anyway, US oil companies are showing record profits. Gee, I wonder where those profits come from???
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#129066 - 04/02/08 03:35 PM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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Dragonfly - Welcome to the party! Jump in with both feet and have fun.
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#129072 - 04/02/08 04:02 PM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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Yes, the oil companies certainly aren't going to give up their cut, and as the dollar falls, everyone's gluttany increases.
Just wanted to point out it isn't only the oil companies that are ramming it to us.
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#129111 - 04/02/08 07:10 PM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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"...I don't understand the reasoning behind deciding to go on strike..."
Me either really... Gets news coverage.
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#129112 - 04/02/08 07:14 PM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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Welcome Carol.  Pull up a chair and sitdown.
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#129130 - 04/02/08 10:49 PM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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Hi Carol,
Welcome to the ETS Forum and nice Barton quote.
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#129177 - 04/03/08 10:47 AM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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Thanks folks. Ran across this site and been lurking for about a month. Finally decided to register and when I saw this post I couldn't help but add my $0.02 worth.
I think a large part of the reason why gas isn't going down is because America (for the most part) hasn't slowed down or shown any desire too. We're spoiled rotten and want what we want when we want it. Granted this doesn't apply to everyone but to enough people.
And personally, I think the only people who are going to suffer for stopping are the people who are stopping. The large trucking companies aren't going to allow their drivers to stop/slow down to the level that it would make an impact.
Besides (in the attitude of major Americans) why should oil companies sacrifice their profits just to satisfy the minority? (I don't agree with that but .... who am I?)
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#129179 - 04/03/08 11:38 AM
Re: Trucker's strike/slowdown
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Welcome Newguy!
"...The large trucking companies aren't going to allow their drivers to stop/slow down to the level that it would make an impact..."
I hope that you are right, but the other day on the news I heard a stat that, if correct, might have an impact on what you say. They said that 90% of the trucks in this country are owner/op. That being the case, we will see an impact, since the other 10% for sure can't haul everything...
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