Gas prices have biggest 2-week jump this year. Are you driving less?

by Fox Report with Shepard Smith Posted 2012/08/13 14:07:07

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RTHTGakaRoland 2012/08/13 19:48:02

Yes

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Shortages via policy are both directly increasing prices and over sensitizing the market to even the smallest supply disruptions; but taxes are still more (51.2%) of the price of gasoline than that earned by everyone from the retiree who bought stock, the geologist that found the oil, to the clerk that sold you your last tankful.

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Beinhardt 2012/08/19 03:49:12

No

I usually drive only when I need and plan what I can combine when I need to drive.
Also I have a 40+ miles per gallon car.

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Barbi Rose 2012/08/18 15:35:45

Yes

Yes I'm not so rich that I'm driving more!

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me being me 2012/08/17 23:28:35

No

Me and my kids have school in a wk and a half, so I'll actually be driving more.

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Dodgerfan 2012/08/17 22:51:38

No

I can't drive much less than I already am. I stay home for days at a time even though I actually need to go to town to take care of business, etc. Haven't had a vacation in 16 years.

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lcky9 2012/08/17 01:25:37

No

I just quit shopping except for FOOD which I am stocking up on.. to fill the gaps of food I couldn't grow..and can myself.. Most people don't really stop driving except to go out for entertainment.. they still have to drive to work..

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HelmetGirl 2012/08/16 16:58:33

Yes

Definitely less driving lately.

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debrarae 2012/08/16 16:12:55

Yes

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I had plans to do gallery and craft shows in other states. I cancelled them, as with the rising prices I can no longer make a profit! Gee, thanks OBAMA!

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wilsonmja 2012/08/16 02:55:29

Yes

For sure. A lot less.

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Jessica 2012/08/16 02:52:48

No

Not really. School started back is one reason. Another reason is we only drive when we need to and that need hasn't really lessened.

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shaltov72 2012/08/16 02:07:31

Yes

The one world order way of control and putting the people in a crunch!
Harley davidson 50 miles to a gallon!

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Royo 2012/08/16 02:06:10

Yes

Mainly because I can't drive yet. Lol.

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Barefoot Peace and Love∞ijm... 2012/08/16 01:29:19

Yes

You Betcha'.......!!

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/15 21:44:23

Yes

No unnecessary trips.

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wes 2012/08/15 20:55:11

Yes

If I could, I'd ride my bicycle everywhere, getting closer to being able to do it anyway, and in the meanwhile, I think I'll break my street legal golf cart back out.......

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gmiing 2012/08/15 20:52:43

No

I like to think I plan my trips better - but, probably not.

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Glen McLeod 2012/08/15 20:18:12

Yes

Not really, i mean you still need gas to live.

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Azcat 2012/08/15 19:19:46

No

Nope. Gas is number one priority. Cutbacks occur in other areas.

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Mamaknows 2012/08/15 18:56:04

Yes

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It's their way of stopping people from using so much gas/oil....and making them buy a prius...and getting more taxes.
I think obama said as much.

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sjalan 2012/08/15 17:41:12

No

And if anyone thinks this will continue you're very wrong. Brent Crude dropped to $112 three days ago and today it is up again to $ 116.37 a $2.16 increase of 1.89%

Spot markets will be back to below pre-recent peak levels so fuel prices are going to come back down.

All of this is as a result in the instability of the Middle East and the profiteers of the commodities markets.

In Other Words, The commodities profiteers are driving the price back up so they can sell again and make some more profit on the backs of the consumers.

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AM 2012/08/15 17:37:36

No

No I'm not. Does it effect me yes. I pay for my own plus that of my 2 sons vehicles all require premium fuel so it's minimally $250. a week.With no end in sight nor any plan for it just another reason to give obama the boot.

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Earl Hickey 2012/08/15 17:36:21

No

i DO NOT drive my old rust-mobile
I commute on foot - at least my pair of legs dont need gas

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chas 2012/08/15 17:34:59

Yes

+1
Got to get my 1981 Honda M/C on the road.

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Elaine Magliacane 2012/08/15 16:48:34 (edited)

No

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I'm PAYING more and therefore scrimping on other things to be able to afford going back and forth to work.

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shaltov72 to Elaine ... 2012/08/16 02:09:27

these are some of the idiots who want to take away guns and throw us into FEMA camps!

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TruXter 2012/08/15 16:24:33 (edited)

No

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I don't drive much already.

but FYI, before Obama came in, the gas prices dropped to half of what they are now.

http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail...
Don't believe me? check gasbuddy and see for yourself.

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lylamerican 2012/08/15 16:18:08

Yes

I never make an extra trip, not for one thing.

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Tigerlilycoconut 2012/08/15 15:46:05

No

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unfortunately, I dont have a choice! I live a half hour away from my work... :( and there is no way I can ride a bicycle there since i have to pass through the gang infested slums at one point.....

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Ekua 2012/08/15 15:41:25

No

+1
I do not drive at all.

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ART 2012/08/15 15:24:06

No

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NOT YET! HERE IS THE TREND--PRICES GO TO 3 DOLLARS, THEN DROP TO 2.50, NEXT IT GOES TO 3.75 AND THEN DROPS TO 3.25. GAS GOES TO OVER 4.00 THEN DROPS TO 3.50. NEXT IT WILL GO TO ABOUT 4.75 THEN DROP TO ABOUT 4.25. OBAMA WOULD ACTUALLY WANT 8.00 PER GALLON

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Atlas 2012/08/15 14:24:28

No

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No, the price of fuel is not forcing me to drive less it simply forces me to yield lesser assets per week. Still have to commute to work, shop, recreation, etc.

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billie 2012/08/15 14:11:26

Yes

of course, need a horse>>LOL

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Playerazzi 2012/08/15 13:59:32

No

+2
America has cheap gas compared to where I live.

Enjoy it while you can, guys.

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TruXter to Playerazzi 2012/08/15 16:25:58

No thanks, we'll want to bring it down from where it is right now.. WHILE WE CAN.

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Aleksandr 2012/08/15 13:52:06

No

+2
I still need to get to work.

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GoodEncounter 2012/08/15 13:12:05

No

+1
The reason I answered no is that I don't drive a LOT so I'm not driving any less-

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Manwë 2012/08/15 09:11:51

No

It's gone up about 5 cents in my area during the past two weeks, that's not much when you consider it was $4.12 national average in May 2008.

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strawberry 2012/08/15 06:46:47

No

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Every time it is an election year one party blames the other party for high gas prices. What a joke.? Gas prices have fluctuated up and down over many years. I doubt one U.S. President can be completely responsible for gas prices.

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garyt212 2012/08/15 04:56:54

No

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Still have to drive to work and to the supermarket, I guess I could save money by quitting my job and stop eating or just not vote for the anti-oil idiot in the whine house who has done everything possible to prevent us from tapping into our own resources here in the good old USA.

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..::loc... to garyt212 2012/08/15 14:18:23

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I agree...you should quit your job and stop eating.

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garyt212 to ..::loc... 2012/08/16 05:07:00

+1
And I agree that you should continue to keep your head up your a$$ and continue being a complete idiotic, moron....

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