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With gas prices on the rise, how is it impacting your spending?

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by JMD, Feb 1, 2013.

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With gas prices on the rise, how is it impacting your spending?

  1. I'm cutting back on discretionary items.

    2 vote(s)
    6.9%

  2. Spending about the same

    10 vote(s)
    34.5%

  3. I'm feeling good about the economy and spending more

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. I drive a Prius and could not care less about rising gas prices.

    17 vote(s)
    58.6%
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  1. JMD

    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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  2. ForestBeekeeper

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    I voted: 'Spending about the same'

    However I also: drive a Prius and could not care less about rising gas prices.
     
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  3. Paradox

    Paradox Prius Enthusiast / Moderator
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    Multiple votes are allowed in the poll
     
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    I haven't even noticed gas prices. Filling up is such a rare occurrence, I could care less. Until the price goes up 5x it is too low.
     
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    I care about gas prices. When I stop at the gas station to fill up the tank for my lawnmower, it sets me back quite a bit.
     
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  6. Lutchenko

    Lutchenko Will Perrin

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    Hey you want to try buying fuel here in the UK.
    Currently running at around $8.20 for a US gallon
     
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  7. JMD

    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    Wow ! I always heard that Europe gas is just expensive compared to the USA. Why is that? Is is taxes or something else?
     
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  8. Lutchenko

    Lutchenko Will Perrin

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    Well we have fuel tax that currently runs at 60% and then we pay 20% Value added tax as well so on the whole most of what we pay goes to the tax man, so I guess of the $8.20, approx $5.40 is tax
     
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    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    Geez, unbelievable. The gov is worst than the Mob, they just never relent.

    The Beatles back in the day, George Harrison was so upset about paying taxes when he started earning big money he wrote the Song "The Taxman".

    Taxman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     
    #9 JMD, Feb 1, 2013
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    I'm cynical and fortunate enough to have low gasoline bills. I actually prefer higher gas prices. Higher prices equal less SUVs and less cars in general on the road equals shorter commute times for me. I drive a lot so I value my time on the road more than a couple $ more per gallon.
     
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    Lutchenko Will Perrin

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    One can take varying views on tax but I take the line that essentially a country is like a company, to work it needs
    revenue and in the case of a country that means tax. I'd rather pay highish taxes than be in the situation that we see
    countries like Greece at the moment
     
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    I'm perhaps one of the few people who prefer to keep my money than pay higher taxes. It think gov is bloated and inefficient. I would like to keep entitlements in place and improve services , nothing worse than pulling the rug out from under the old and poor. Can it be accomplished? Not sure.
     
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    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    Gas went up about 70 cents in California since I last filled up my a Prius which was about 10 days ago.
     
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    does greece have low taxes?
     
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    Greece problem is they borrowed a ton of money for the Olympics and bonded the people to death. There version of social security starts paying at 52 years old. The tax base cannot support it. The Greeks don't pay taxes. They cheat whenever they can and it is culturally accepted. Not seen as cheating but normal. Many suburban middle class have swimming pools but bribe tax inspector to not pay property taxes. If government operated better they would not have trouble. Gov is corrupt raising-taxes won't help them. Spain as 25% unemployment because the gov taxes so much it drives business out of business.
     
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    Things are best when gas prices are lower and stabilized. When gas prices start to rise, and continue to creep up, people panic. Related and unrelated items also rise. It creates uncertainty. I have a fiends who states he doesn't care, he can afford it. Many can, most can't. We lose control, because we have no control over gas prices. It puts a unfair burden on those that can least afford it and it wrecks economies.
     
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    Well said.
     
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    I second that.
     
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    Now that I have a Prius and I'm barely stopping for gas anymore I won't be feel like cutting back until about 7.00/gallon I guess? With my last car It would have to say prices would have to be 4.50/gallon before I would start cutting back. So I think I have a ways to go here. So, the answer is No.
     
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  20. ursle

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    Gladly pay 8.20$ gal if it included universal health care...

    1,200$ a month with a 10,000$ deductible and soaring upward
     
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