IOW, stop going to work, stop going to the doctor, stop going to the grocery store, right?Or did you have something specific in mind?
In other words, if you are willing to pay $4 a gallon to get to work, then I'm forced to assume getting to work is worth at least $4 a gallon to you.
It costs me about $7 a day for gas to get to get to work and back. A day's pay is somewhat more than that (not as much more as I'd like). If it goes up to $9 a day, its still worth it.
I'm not saying I like it, but I have no more right than anyone else to say that a price is "too high".