$6.00 a gallon for gas in Florida

[WillowTree]

if you understand supply and demand you understand that gas is directly tied to the price of oil. oil is also a commodity which is sold on the open markets and available for speculation. the GOP touts the free market system as the best system in the world. well this is a result of the free market system. if demand outpaces supply, prices increase. which is what is currently happening.

now you may say that its because Obama is limiting drilling on the north american shelf. this again is not true at all. Domestic drilling and oil production is at its highest level in history. the problem is that oil once again is a commodity and its price is set on the open market.

if the president were to unilaterally fix gas prices, then you could actually call him a socialist or a communist. since this is actually a part of the socialist / communist ideology. when the government control, fixes, or alters an industry unilaterally, it is in essence the definition of socialism / communism. if this is what the GOP/TP/Conservative want, its extremely hypocritical.

so oil was about 79$ a barrel yesterday? does that mean gas should be $6.00? Wow!

 

[uscitizen]

LOCAL OPTION FUEL TAXES

Sections 206.41(1)(d) and (e), 206.87(1)(b) and (c), 336.021, and 336.025, Florida Statutes

Brief Overview

Local governments are authorized to levy up to 12 cents of local option fuel taxes in the form of three separate levies. The first is a tax of 1 to 6 cents on every net gallon of motor and diesel fuel sold within a county. This tax may be authorized by an ordinance adopted by a majority vote of the governing body or voter approval in a county-wide referendum. Generally, the proceeds may be used to fund transportation expenditures.

The second tax is a 1 to 5 cents levy upon every net gallon of motor fuel sold within a county. Diesel fuel is not subject to this tax. This additional tax shall be levied by an ordinance adopted by a majority plus one vote of the membership of the governing body or voter approval in a county-wide referendum. Proceeds received from this additional tax may be used for transportation expenditures needed to meet the requirements of the capital improvements element of an adopted local government comprehensive plan.

The third is a tax of 1 cent on every net gallon of motor and diesel fuel sold within a county. This tax is referred to as the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax. The tax may be authorized by an ordinance adopted by an extraordinary vote of the governing body or voter approval in a county-wide referendum. Generally, the proceeds may be used to fund transportation expenditures.

FL Dept Rev - Florida Local Option Fuel Taxes

Florida also charges sales tax on Gasoline. $ .12.


But they have no income tax. WOOT!

 

[WillowTree]

I think a certain somebody is gonna lose in FLA.

 

[rightwinger]

And during the high prices when Bush was in office, the left nuts claimed it was Bush's fault. What a bunch of dumb asses! The leader of the House Dems even bitched about Bush and his causing high gas prices.

So shut the fuck up, you have NO credibility when you can't admit you and your nut jobs totally were partisan hacks.

Do I think the President controls the fuel prices, no! I'm not as stupid as most Dems are, do I care whether they blame Obama or not, hell no, I find it funny.

What pisses me off is that people are now happy that we are paying over $3 a gallon.

I don't want to have to repost all the threads posted by conservatives celebrating $5 a gallon gas and the demise of Obama

Shouldn't they be celebrating $3 a gallon gas?

Do you want all the clips and BS claims that Dems made when gas price were high in 2008? You are a hypocrite, plain and simple and to the point. Spare me your BS because you are the hypocrite that blamed Bush in 2008 and wanted to give Obama a pass a month ago.

Obama Called High Gas Prices A Crisis in 2008; Now They're Called Progress - Investors.com

Energy: When gas prices hit $4 a gallon in 2008, candidate Barack Obama said it was due to previous failed energy policies. Now that prices are heading still higher, President Obama calls it progress.

I guess we need to look into Obama's failed policies, I am not happy with the gas prices, I'm not celebrating them dropping 10 cents a gallon. I would like Obama drop them to 99 cents a gallon, how's that for dreaming. If Obama did that, he'll, I'd vote for him. If you are happy paying $3 a gallon, more power to you, but it makes you look stupid, oh wait, I forgot you are a Democrat and used to that.

Show me where I blamed Bush

 

[uscitizen]

So when gas went down below $2 a gallon before the 2008 election, you claim Bush did it?

The whole world must be thankful for US Presidential elections

And during the high prices when Bush was in office, the left nuts claimed it was Bush's fault. What a bunch of dumb asses! The leader of the House Dems even bitched about Bush and his causing high gas prices.

So shut the fuck up, you have NO credibility when you can't admit you and your nut jobs totally were partisan hacks.

Do I think the President controls the fuel prices, no! I'm not as stupid as most Dems are, do I care whether they blame Obama or not, hell no, I find it funny.

What pisses me off is that people are now happy that we are paying over $3 a gallon.

I hate to break it to you but the president has more control over gas pierces than you think. Does he have direct control no his control is more indirect. through policy executive order regulations.

so Bush was responsible for the $4 gas?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

And during the high prices when Bush was in office, the left nuts claimed it was Bush's fault. What a bunch of dumb asses! The leader of the House Dems even bitched about Bush and his causing high gas prices.

So shut the fuck up, you have NO credibility when you can't admit you and your nut jobs totally were partisan hacks.

Do I think the President controls the fuel prices, no! I'm not as stupid as most Dems are, do I care whether they blame Obama or not, hell no, I find it funny.

What pisses me off is that people are now happy that we are paying over $3 a gallon.

I hate to break it to you but the president has more control over gas pierces than you think. Does he have direct control no his control is more indirect. through policy executive order regulations.

So you are saying voters should be thanking Obama for $3 a gallon gas?

I'm still waiting on you to give obama some blame for receding bushes lifted offshore drilling ban, I'm still waiting on you to blame obama for higher gas prices and job killing due to his denying the keystone pipeline.

 

[Papageorgio]

I don't want to have to repost all the threads posted by conservatives celebrating $5 a gallon gas and the demise of Obama

Shouldn't they be celebrating $3 a gallon gas?

Do you want all the clips and BS claims that Dems made when gas price were high in 2008? You are a hypocrite, plain and simple and to the point. Spare me your BS because you are the hypocrite that blamed Bush in 2008 and wanted to give Obama a pass a month ago.

Obama Called High Gas Prices A Crisis in 2008; Now They're Called Progress - Investors.com

Energy: When gas prices hit $4 a gallon in 2008, candidate Barack Obama said it was due to previous failed energy policies. Now that prices are heading still higher, President Obama calls it progress.

I guess we need to look into Obama's failed policies, I am not happy with the gas prices, I'm not celebrating them dropping 10 cents a gallon. I would like Obama drop them to 99 cents a gallon, how's that for dreaming. If Obama did that, he'll, I'd vote for him. If you are happy paying $3 a gallon, more power to you, but it makes you look stupid, oh wait, I forgot you are a Democrat and used to that.

Show me where I blamed Bush

You are a partisan hack, your record speaks for it's self. Are you seriously going to tell me you didn't? Then I know you are an absolute liar! You jump all over everything partisan.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

And during the high prices when Bush was in office, the left nuts claimed it was Bush's fault. What a bunch of dumb asses! The leader of the House Dems even bitched about Bush and his causing high gas prices.

So shut the fuck up, you have NO credibility when you can't admit you and your nut jobs totally were partisan hacks.

Do I think the President controls the fuel prices, no! I'm not as stupid as most Dems are, do I care whether they blame Obama or not, hell no, I find it funny.

What pisses me off is that people are now happy that we are paying over $3 a gallon.

I hate to break it to you but the president has more control over gas pierces than you think. Does he have direct control no his control is more indirect. through policy executive order regulations.

so Bush was responsible for the $4 gas?

Gas prices came down when he lifted the offshore drilling ban.
But you knew that already.

 

[rightwinger]

I think a certain somebody is gonna lose in FLA.

Polls show Romney is losing in Florida as well as most other swing states

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - Florida: Romney vs. Obama

 

[rightwinger]

I hate to break it to you but the president has more control over gas pierces than you think. Does he have direct control no his control is more indirect. through policy executive order regulations.

so Bush was responsible for the $4 gas?

Gas prices came down when he lifted the offshore drilling ban.
But you knew that already.

How could that possibly be?

It would take ten years for those leases to come to market

 

[WillowTree]

I think a certain somebody is gonna lose in FLA.

Polls show Romney is losing in Florida as well as most other swing states

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - Florida: Romney vs. Obama

you run with that.

 

[rightwinger]

I think a certain somebody is gonna lose in FLA.

Polls show Romney is losing in Florida as well as most other swing states

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - Florida: Romney vs. Obama

you run with that.

I already am

What are you running with? Rush Limbaugh?

 

[Papageorgio]

I think a certain somebody is gonna lose in FLA.

Polls show Romney is losing in Florida as well as most other swing states

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - Florida: Romney vs. Obama

you run with that.

We know how well June polls hold up in November. But you are right, Let them run with it.

 

[rightwinger]

Polls show Romney is losing in Florida as well as most other swing states

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - Florida: Romney vs. Obama

you run with that.

We know how well June polls hold up in November. But you are right, Let them run with it.

what are you banking on?

Romneys personality?

 

[Rshermr]

Gas here in Virginia is $3.49.

Gas goes up when the economy recovers.

Next.

WTF???

Are you really this dumb?

The economy crashes in 2008. Demand for gas goes down.

The economy recovers since 2009. Demand for gas goes up.

The problem with your theory is that demand for gas is down, and supply is up. SOOOOOO, we should have been seeing gas prices decreasing.
Oddly enough, prices went UP.

Supply and demand???
That does not work well when you are dealing with a monopolistic industry, which controls supply. Demand no longer really matters.

 

[Rshermr]

Since all of the fox shows and the repub politicians held obama responsible for gas prices as they rose, it seems only rational that they would be giving him credit as gas prices have been dropping over the past months. But all I hear is silence.

What a surprise!!!

 

[rightwinger]

Since all of the fox shows and the repub politicians held obama responsible for gas prices as they rose, it seems only rational that they would be giving him credit as gas prices have been dropping over the past months. But all I hear is silence.

What a surprise!!!

Not only that but unemployment was dropping so they jumped off the unemployment bandwagon and claimed it was gas prices that were going to determine the election

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Since all of the fox shows and the repub politicians held obama responsible for gas prices as they rose, it seems only rational that they would be giving him credit as gas prices have been dropping over the past months. But all I hear is silence.

What a surprise!!!

You lose credibility when you start off with repug or dumbcrat

 

[Dot Com]

How many native Floridians would vote for Robmoney (R)?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Since all of the fox shows and the repub politicians held obama responsible for gas prices as they rose, it seems only rational that they would be giving him credit as gas prices have been dropping over the past months. But all I hear is silence.

What a surprise!!!

Not only that but unemployment was dropping so they jumped off the unemployment bandwagon and claimed it was gas prices that were going to determine the election

Yes obama's labor department had to work over time to make those numbers look viable