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Gas Prices are Higher than ever for this time of year

Newsday -- Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year.

At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April.

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Submitted Feb 19, 2012 By: GaryG7

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nobodyMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:2,251 Points:554,305 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:24:42 PM Ignore nobodyMO Report Abuse I agree
JLSindy Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,501 Points:675,965 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:19:03 PM Ignore JLSindy Report Abuse I agree with most of what everyone says.
Drema63 Rookie Author Tennessee Posts:4 Points:1,255 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:17:58 PM Ignore Drema63 Report Abuse ok
Blackice Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,451 Points:1,213,905 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:17:39 PM Ignore Blackice Report Abuse Guess the US should of started more drilling as far back as 2008. Oh that's right...Bush did and the price dropped. Obama took office and put a stop to it. Now we are looking at $5 a gallon...so much for the recovery.
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:4,002 Points:1,922,625 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:17:32 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse we are much higher than that $3.79..UGH!
cwashi3324 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,816 Points:576,195 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:16:08 PM Ignore cwashi3324 Report Abuse Why raise prices for Pesident's Day? No one travels out of town for President's Day!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,568 Points:1,921,850 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:15:57 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Speculators, greed, politicians! Take your pick!
geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,643 Points:1,070,210 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:13:58 PM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse You should have bought a vehicle that gets more miles per gallon. Can not help you.
swede Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,782 Points:1,678,925 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:08:10 PM Ignore swede Report Abuse The cause is the world situation with Iran, Nigeria,Tunisia, etc.
gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:11,559 Points:1,936,365 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:08:04 PM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse "Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year." Absolutely correct. GTH
fxb1 Champion Author Louisiana Posts:2,533 Points:607,735 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:06:26 PM Ignore fxb1 Report Abuse ok
skgole Rookie Author San Diego Posts:20 Points:1,550 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:05:50 PM Ignore skgole Report Abuse everything is politics
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,508 Points:1,372,170 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:05:30 PM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse This is hurting my family very bad as no public transportation near
mackconsult Champion Author Portland Posts:5,309 Points:864,355 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:02:33 PM Ignore mackconsult Report Abuse Ouch
yeehaw1073 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,371 Points:1,852,375 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 5:02:06 PM Ignore yeehaw1073 Report Abuse and they'll keep going higher...
theschmuck Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,937 Points:1,515,525 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:59:16 PM Ignore theschmuck Report Abuse What else is new????????????
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,242 Points:821,470 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:55:30 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse guess who isn't complaining...right bp and others
timarcos Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:5,767 Points:1,157,840 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:54:56 PM Ignore timarcos Report Abuse Than you Iran.
passin_gas2011 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:750 Points:143,170 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:48:39 PM Ignore passin_gas2011 Report Abuse we have enough fuel reserve to lower the cost,,,its politics
jorod55 Champion Author California Posts:1,485 Points:434,425 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:48:19 PM Ignore jorod55 Report Abuse Thank You speculators and Big Oil. Who is really in whos pocket?
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,875 Points:4,046,970 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:46:47 PM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse That is because the oil companies are gouging us for all the can get away with while making record profits.
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,325 Points:1,641,845 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:45:13 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse BUMMER!
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,155 Points:1,575,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:43:45 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse There's No Excuse For The Price Gas Where It Is, With All The Oil And Gas We Have,There's One Excuse.....THE SPECULATORS...
bubbagasPA Rookie Author Lancaster Posts:40 Points:24,900 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:42:30 PM Ignore bubbagasPA Report Abuse yah yah that is a bunch of hog wash
Ticoman54 Champion Author Miami Posts:7,051 Points:1,494,495 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:39:14 PM Ignore Ticoman54 Report Abuse Really?
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,960 Points:1,538,145 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:36:15 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse Yah, yah. yah. About Nov 1st prices will fall. Election time.
armey Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,296 Points:310,355 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:35:52 PM Ignore armey Report Abuse Yeah they are but why?!
diegotoad Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,422 Points:818,200 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:35:23 PM Ignore diegotoad Report Abuse Somebody's making a killing.
reidlej Veteran Author Columbus Posts:404 Points:609,120 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:33:51 PM Ignore reidlej Report Abuse Sure seems to be!
blitzntj Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,699 Points:948,080 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:32:07 PM Ignore blitzntj Report Abuse No kidding
traumer Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,389 Points:1,341,375 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:31:39 PM Ignore traumer Report Abuse It's going to get much higher this summer.
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,319 Points:1,645,830 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:30:55 PM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Regulate Oil Speculation and it will drop!
Ebaz Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,261 Points:718,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:24:47 PM Ignore Ebaz Report Abuse This stinks
pnd1 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:5,201 Points:1,065,110 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:23:44 PM Ignore pnd1 Report Abuse Thanks for the Change, Mr. Obama. Where's the Hope?
stephen2155 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,039 Points:660,955 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:20:03 PM Ignore stephen2155 Report Abuse Greed
Mooseman1 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,463 Points:1,496,640 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:17:19 PM Ignore Mooseman1 Report Abuse Are prices dropped today?
amayne11 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:1,763 Points:502,740 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:15:06 PM Ignore amayne11 Report Abuse The cost of living goes up because of bad gov't. Inflation is caused by bad gov't, higher taxes, as taxes go up the standard of living goes down.
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,639 Points:1,546,415 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:13:27 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse It is time to switch to natural gas and convert your cars and trucks to put pressure on the Government to force oil and or gas companies to offer CNG everywhere.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,322 Points:1,524,245 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:12:04 PM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse Thank Iran for the latest reason for higher prices...
monarch57 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,631 Points:135,945 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:10:23 PM Ignore monarch57 Report Abuse Get lost, get a life greedy oil companies. We need to live too on frozen wages.
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,406 Points:1,066,620 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:10:23 PM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse SPIN, SPIN, SPIN TO WIN
boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,095 Points:625,505 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:09:55 PM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse WOW Im getting dizzy with all this spin this is the what 3rd article on this now
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,429 Points:3,204,910 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:07:43 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse Gee! You Think???
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,225 Points:629,635 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:05:04 PM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse More spin.
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:5,550 Points:1,162,410 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:04:29 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse Ridiculous
maske_2222 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,422 Points:1,500,005 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:03:27 PM Ignore maske_2222 Report Abuse sure.....
caravanguy Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,091 Points:1,040,650 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 4:00:57 PM Ignore caravanguy Report Abuse The Republicans won't do anything to fix oil prices. The US is on track to become self sufficient if things are left the way they are. The problem is that oil is a world traded commodity and there are over a billion people in each of China and India that would all like to drive cars.
pickledude72 Champion Author California Posts:1,120 Points:837,845 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 3:56:41 PM Ignore pickledude72 Report Abuse Well I guess I'll take my RV trip now, before $5.00 gas prices
woodeye55 Champion Author Gary Posts:7,382 Points:1,860,655 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 3:56:13 PM Ignore woodeye55 Report Abuse Can't come soon enough for me.
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,647 Points:907,065 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 3:55:21 PM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse We need to get to November without going bankrupted. Then put some people in the Congress, Senate and the Oval Office that will have the peoples ear. We the people cannot go on like this. We need leaders that will look out for all of us.
DozenSpeed Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,293 Points:391,550 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 3:50:54 PM Ignore DozenSpeed Report Abuse BO is running out of time to get the gas price down for election, you can't screw around with us for most of your term and think we will forget all about it IF gas drops right at election time...