Just like everyone else (except for "the frugals" - i.e. people who have bought hybrid cars or started riding their bikes), the gas prices are adding up for me. Thankfully, I am able to deal with the increases, but I'm certainly not immune from the shock of a $57 tank of gas.
I was talking to a friend last week -- she lives around the corner from me -- and she told me that someone had gone down her street one night and siphoned the gas out of her neighbors' gas tanks. So I found myself at the auto parts store buying a locking gas cap for my Jeep so I don't lose any liquid gold while I sleep.
This morning, I was listening to Good Morning America as I got ready for work. They were talking about how Sens. Clinton and McCain have both proposed suspending the gas tax for this summer so that Americans can go on their road trips without going bankrupt.
This is such a silly idea! The Senators are only talking about the Federal gas tax, which is 18.4 cents per gallon. New York State adds 31.9 cents per gallon, so that's only really a vacation from ~1/3 of the gas tax.
I usually buy about 15 gallons, give or take, when I fill my gas tank. The Federal gas tax is 18.4 cents, so that adds up to a savings for me of $2.76 per fill-up.
$2.76 doesn't make a dent in a $57 tank of gas! Its all smoke and mirrors to make us feel warm and fuzzy so we'll want to vote for McCain or Clinton. Don't fall for it! They're insulting your intelligence. At this point, it would be a lot more helpful if they gave me a Federal grant to pay for a a tune up of the bicycle I haven't touched in 5 years.
I was talking to a friend last week -- she lives around the corner from me -- and she told me that someone had gone down her street one night and siphoned the gas out of her neighbors' gas tanks. So I found myself at the auto parts store buying a locking gas cap for my Jeep so I don't lose any liquid gold while I sleep.
This morning, I was listening to Good Morning America as I got ready for work. They were talking about how Sens. Clinton and McCain have both proposed suspending the gas tax for this summer so that Americans can go on their road trips without going bankrupt.
This is such a silly idea! The Senators are only talking about the Federal gas tax, which is 18.4 cents per gallon. New York State adds 31.9 cents per gallon, so that's only really a vacation from ~1/3 of the gas tax.
I usually buy about 15 gallons, give or take, when I fill my gas tank. The Federal gas tax is 18.4 cents, so that adds up to a savings for me of $2.76 per fill-up.
$2.76 doesn't make a dent in a $57 tank of gas! Its all smoke and mirrors to make us feel warm and fuzzy so we'll want to vote for McCain or Clinton. Don't fall for it! They're insulting your intelligence. At this point, it would be a lot more helpful if they gave me a Federal grant to pay for a a tune up of the bicycle I haven't touched in 5 years.
