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Gas prices have spiked across the county for the Fourth of July weekend, rising as much as 20 cents in some areas.

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as far as I'm concerned he used up his "chance" when he signed the bill containing 9000 earmarks after promising not to. But then he is a Democrap, why should we be surprised he did the opposite of what he said he would. John Kerry anyone???

Kellee
10:19 PM, 7/2/2009

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LOL. Bush is the oil man, as was his daddy and his grand-daddy. Do research and you will see. Obama doesn't have oil buddies. So why would anyone even try to blame the spike on Obama when clearly you have to be in the oil business to be blamed. Yeah granted Obama isn't doing a great job, and is going against everything he "preached" about, but we should at least give him a chance. We gave Bush a chance, he screwed it up by letting things get out of control!!!

christina
9:56 PM, 7/2/2009

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fedup-that's what worries me! it's funny how we don't hear the lefties whining about "Obama's oil buddies" when prices spike like people whined about "Bush's oil buddies". But they are well-versed in the double standard.

K
2:47 PM, 7/2/2009

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First of all, jm, quit relying on the gov't to do everything for you.... You're an idiot....

Secondly--it's only a matter of time before Bush is to blame.

Here is the bottom line: Quit complaining. This happens EVERY travel holiday and has for years and year. Get over it!

Are you kidding?
1:00 PM, 7/2/2009

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It' shouldn't be a surprise!

Dave
12:41 PM, 7/2/2009

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It's called supply and demand. The demand goes up b/c more people are driving for the weekend. The supply gets more scarce, thus the price goes up. Obama isn't sitting in his office and calling the oil companies and saying, "raise the prices!" If they produced less cigarettes, the price would go up. If there were less trailers in Middletucky, the prices would be higher.

You are boneheads
11:21 AM, 7/2/2009

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The crooks are at it again. I don't have a car, but I still think it is a bunch of s***. Yesterday prices from Middletown to Franklin ranged from $2.43-$2.65. It is rediculous. Obama ain't goin to do anything. He hasn't done anything positive yet. What a jerk.

jm
11:13 AM, 7/2/2009

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K

Dont worry obama has a plan for federal involvement in gas prices too,its called cap and trade.

fedup
10:48 AM, 7/2/2009

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don - maybe because they government has NOTHING to do with the pricing of gas, other than the taxes they collect, which percentage wise are way more than the profit the gas companies make.

K
10:29 AM, 7/2/2009

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how is it the federal and local governments still allow us to get rammed like this?

don
10:19 AM, 7/2/2009

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I think it should be illegal for gas companies to do this. It is already rough enough in this economy and to raise the price because of a holiday is just not fair.

OMG!
9:08 AM, 7/2/2009

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