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NJ_ScrapHauler Rookie Author New Jersey Posts:28 Points:28,785 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 4:53:49 PM Ignore NJ_ScrapHauler Report Abuse According to a recent Gallup poll, most Americans say that if the price of gasoline gets up to somewhere in the neighborhood of $4 to $6 a gallon, they're going to have to make "major" changes in lifestyle. Driving less, certainly. Buying an electric car, maybe. Shopping less -- definitely. Well, get ready to make a change, America. In some states -- Hawaii, California, Alaska, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. -- prices have already touched the $4 mark. Visit Daily Finance AOL for full article

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According to a recent Gallup poll, most Americans say that if the price of gasoline gets up to somewhere in the neighborhood of $4 to $6 a gallon, they're going to have to make "major" changes in lifestyle. Driving less, certainly. Buying an electric car, maybe. Shopping less -- definitely.

Well, get ready to make a change, America. In some states -- Hawaii, California, Alaska, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. -- prices have already touched the $4 mark.
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Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:7,046 Points:1,905,915 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 5:34:03 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse Four dollar gas is simply A CRIME.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,365 Points:1,245,375 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 5:27:50 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse $4/gallon is a misty memory around here...
Rehorsehay All-Star Author California Posts:871 Points:45,925 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 10:50:27 AM Ignore Rehorsehay Report Abuse Higer income folks will be the only ones able to afford gas, the rest of us poor slobs will be walking or not going anywhere.
des7902 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:385 Points:212,240 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 9:56:17 AM Ignore des7902 Report Abuse There was a station in DC on Saturday that had a posted price for regular gas of $5.39. Gouging? [Edited by: des7902 at 3/20/2012 10:56:50 AM EST]
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,525 Points:535,710 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 7:24:49 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse It will be a bargain very soon!
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,270 Points:985,035 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 6:37:03 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
kenji554 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:1,217 Points:514,395 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 6:15:19 AM Ignore kenji554 Report Abuse Looks like national average of $4.00 a gallon is a given by middle of spring.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,561 Points:749,995 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 5:49:55 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse quit comparing the US fuel prices with Europe. It is not apples to apples.
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,505 Points:1,003,505 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 3:17:59 AM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse Really??
BJWI Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,425 Points:739,250 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 12:12:48 AM Ignore BJWI Report Abuse $4.00 looks cheaper here, but not by much.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,032 Points:1,191,125 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 12:07:59 AM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse $4 gas would be bargain in Canada. I would be happy to fill up with $5 gasoline here in Montreal.
zephy Veteran Author Tampa Posts:344 Points:245,960 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2012 12:03:10 AM Ignore zephy Report Abuse making changes...again.....
MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,736 Points:410,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 10:33:02 PM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse $3.91 / gallon to fill my truck today. Agree 5 is the new 4.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,052 Points:703,330 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 10:28:18 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse If this is a bargain, I'd hate to pay full price.
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,530 Points:736,255 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 10:23:38 PM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse All I'm gonna say is NO!
fishnhuntWV Sophomore Author West Virginia Posts:231 Points:65,870 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 9:46:28 PM Ignore fishnhuntWV Report Abuse We,re a couple cents shy of 4 dollars here in wv
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,912 Points:650,440 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 9:24:27 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse I am already making changes.
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,887 Points:1,521,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 9:03:06 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse 5 is new new 4.
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,798 Points:1,004,195 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 8:20:35 PM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse I love bargains?
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:5,362 Points:1,599,705 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 8:04:59 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse You might as well save your fingers PDQBlues. Most people do not get it.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,084 Points:1,450,275 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 8:01:53 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Sure, everyone wants lower prices. If inflation is taken into account, gas is about the same now as it was back in 1972. Nothing is as cheap as it was.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,509 Points:1,604,825 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 7:57:04 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Of course, in England, gas is over $10 a gallon.
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,753 Points:819,180 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 7:12:38 PM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse BuckyTJones, We agree.
Meowmy Champion Author Florida Posts:1,293 Points:349,605 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 7:01:10 PM Ignore Meowmy Report Abuse Changes are already being made.
kiosk12y Champion Author Tulsa Posts:3,626 Points:682,950 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 6:45:41 PM Ignore kiosk12y Report Abuse Mr President controls the gas price, just like he controls a cup of starbucks @ $6+ [Edited by: kiosk12y at 3/19/2012 7:46:50 PM EST]
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,528 Points:1,361,910 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 6:42:48 PM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse Where is the leadership from our do-nothing but spend president? Oh, that's right, he did state he wants higher gas prices so I guess he's leading the way. Time to vote him out of office in Nov.
bwatchingu Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,750 Points:603,470 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 6:08:19 PM Ignore bwatchingu Report Abuse HUH?!!
amoshins Champion Author Trenton Posts:2,205 Points:643,595 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 5:53:28 PM Ignore amoshins Report Abuse What a bargain ??!!??
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,968 Points:1,158,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 5:30:17 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse It's almost here now!
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,255 Points:1,927,955 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 5:29:28 PM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Doom & Gloom
fullcirclethink Champion Author Washington Posts:2,007 Points:159,270 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 5:11:24 PM Ignore fullcirclethink Report Abuse So, the way to skirt around rising gas prices is to compare how much more it costs in other countries?! Countries that are more heavily invested in socialism!! I call Bu!!sh!t
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 5:10:19 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse Is it me or does it sometimes feel like because you have owned a vehicle and you consume petroleum products and up until a few years ago it was normal. Now its a new day with new leaders from the 60's and you must be punished or made to feel like you are bad because of your consumption. Extreme's in either direction is not healthy. Please lets live in moderation and sanity.
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,959 Points:1,018,570 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2012 5:02:09 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse Tell me about it.