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Old 08-20-2012, 08:28 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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First let me say that I am not an O'Bummer supporter. But where I live electricity is going down, the City with voter approval negotiated a new rate. Since he gets the blame for high gas prices, should I give him credit for less expensive power?
Where I live electricity rates are skyrocketing up because the idiots in charge are spending a few hundred million dollars on solar panels.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:33 PM
 
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I live in a secondary snow belt, south of Lake Erie, that sees a lot of lake effect. There are only 20 or so days of snow of any consequences here every year. You're grossly inflating the effects on travel.
People are acting like 99% of the US experiences glacial conditions for the entire year.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:34 PM
 
Location: None of your business
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lol, we can experience cold conditions in the middle of summer and glacial conditions for months. One day is too much for me and I am not going to ride a bike in cold, warm, hot or glacial conditions. Not going to happen.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:36 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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People are acting like 99% of the US experiences glacial conditions for the entire year.
No, just about 70%. Anything north of the Red River is too cold for me.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:38 PM
 
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lol, we can experience cold conditions in the middle of summer and glacial conditions for months. One day is too much for me and I am not going to ride a bike in cold, warm, hot or glacial conditions. Not going to happen.
That's cool. Just saying there is an alternative to cars that want one. I've lived it and know it is possible, so others can take hope in that.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:41 PM
 
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The current economy is much worse than it was in 2004 yet gas cost less than $2 back then.
By what measure? Right now, we're adding jobs to the economy. Back then, we were losing them. Which do you think is preferable?
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:50 PM
 
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By what measure? Right now, we're adding jobs to the economy. Back then, we were losing them. Which do you think is preferable?
In 2004 unemployment was 5.5% in 2005 it was 5.1% in 2006 4.6%. Want to rethink your statement?
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:50 PM
 
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By what measure? Right now, we're adding jobs to the economy. Back then, we were losing them. Which do you think is preferable?
We were close to full employment.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:52 PM
 
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Is the increase in gas prices, food, and electric working for you? Is Obama proposing an increase in unemployment and welfare checks to keep up with the rising cost? How long will it take to move that mountain.

So much for helping the middle class.
The reality is that as developing nations develop the price of crude oil and gasoline is going to go up. This is the over riding dominate trend. It can only be stopped by an unlimited supply of crude oil which does not exist.
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Old 08-20-2012, 09:46 PM
 
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In 2004 unemployment was 5.5% in 2005 it was 5.1% in 2006 4.6%. Want to rethink your statement?
Yeah, I subtracted an extra electoral cycle. I was thinking of 2008. My bad.
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