Re: Gas Going Up 40 Cents Per Gallon in U.S. by Summer
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:29 am
You're not looking at the bigger picture.Mel46 wrote:to which I have to say,"How do you folks afford anything with gas prices that high!? I am on a fixed income and can't afford a lot of things, but if the fuel prices doubled to what you pay, I couldn't afford anything."
Fuel costs may be higher here but you need to consider average amount of fuel used and average earnings.
I commute a higher distance than is normal, my average weekly fuel bill is around £23 which is around 6% of my weekly take home pay, I earn a fair bit less than the UK average.
Is it a good time to mention the NHS...?
So don't feel sorry for us, we don't have to put up with The Donald.
Once he starts digging that coal up again the great american car industry can get to work building new steam driven cars.
