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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2009 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse What is a fair price for gasoline? $1.00/gal (65c/L) $2.00/gal (80c/L) $3.00/gal (100 c/L) Whatever the market determines Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What is a fair price for gasoline?
$1.00/gal (65c/L)
$2.00/gal (80c/L)
$3.00/gal (100 c/L)
Whatever the market determines

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Yerry111 Rookie Author Chicago Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2009 12:13:17 PM Ignore Yerry111 Report Abuse The prices should go back retroactively to what gas prices were before the crooked adminstation jacked prices up to fill all his buddies pockets with. Adjust the price to go up accordingly with inflation. Prices I think may have been anywhere between $1.20 thru 1.50, so maybe anywhere between $1.50 to $1.70 is close to fair as it can get. So yes we are still overpaying for gas today. Still don't understand how anyone can think $2.00 is even acceptable.
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,315 Points:2,428,560 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2009 9:39:49 AM Ignore april4 Report Abuse Under $2 dollars
yiranfuliu Rookie Author British Columbia Posts:19 Points:350 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2009 11:54:00 AM Ignore yiranfuliu Report Abuse $4.00
cardjim Champion Author Missouri Posts:12,600 Points:2,730,810 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2009 10:10:00 AM Ignore cardjim Report Abuse $2.00
Alohaneko Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:21 Points:19,250 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2009 9:13:07 PM Ignore Alohaneko Report Abuse I truly believe that the price of gas should really reflect the cost of production by a small marginal profit. I don't believe that the gas companies should charge us an arm and leg to provide us with these necessities. As a result, I know many folks who have lost their jobs because they are drivers and their companies were not able to afford the high costs of gasoline. Now with our precious Superferry gone..........
WingnPrayer Rookie Author Texas Posts:61 Points:4,325 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2009 3:37:56 PM Ignore WingnPrayer Report Abuse $2.00/gal. When I heard of a single Mom having to use her grocery money to buy gasoline that's when I gave up on the "Whatever the market will bear" mentality.
9817oakshire Rookie Author Louisville Posts:11 Points:455 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2009 11:47:45 AM Ignore 9817oakshire Report Abuse I think it should be $1.00 a gallon
cr8tive Rookie Author New York Posts:2 Points:1,390 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2009 3:53:34 PM Ignore cr8tive Report Abuse I just want to remind you that when oil hit around $145 a barrel the price at the pump was about $4.25 to $4.50 a gallon. So logically when oil plummeted to under $35 per barrel the price should have been @ $1.10 to $1.15 a gallon. Did that happen? Of course not. We're still being ripped off. John
dyeh Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,201 Points:315,755 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 3, 2009 8:15:09 AM Ignore dyeh Report Abuse If they post a price, and you pay it, you're inherently agreeing that that price is fair. It doesn't matter how much you grumble about it, you agreed it was a fair price or you wouldn't have bought it at that price.
bkr4201 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:606 Points:116,635 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2009 10:15:02 AM Ignore bkr4201 Report Abuse 2.00
tmannd All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:682 Points:47,600 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2009 10:09:38 AM Ignore tmannd Report Abuse I would say $2.00 gal
lightbulbman2008 Champion Author Worcester Posts:420,527 Points:1,615,335 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2009 3:04:36 PM Ignore lightbulbman2008 Report Abuse a fair price we all can agree on w/out any fighting at all!!
thinkaboutit Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,076 Points:76,225 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2009 11:24:02 PM Ignore thinkaboutit Report Abuse Springvale: Price is not determined by price plus modest profit, it is determined by what customers are willing to pay. Further, different oil fields have different production cost, with the most expensive cost of production typically from North American resources. So a fair price is determined by what people are willing to pay, to the point when pain in the wallet will be greater than the pain caused from reducing consumption.
vincenzo328 Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:201 Points:1,084,935 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2009 9:09:13 PM Ignore vincenzo328 Report Abuse I would say $2.00-$2.50/gal is a fair price for a gallon of gas now, but $3.00/gal is fair when plug-in hybrids go mainstream. $4/gal might not be so bad if and when you drive a plug-in hybrid and only fill up once a month.
Springvale Rookie Author Michigan Posts:25 Points:14,175 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2009 9:27:49 AM Ignore Springvale Report Abuse It's too bad the price can't reflect the actual cost of production plus a modest (I repeat MODEST) profit.
dyeh Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,201 Points:315,755 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2009 12:02:27 AM Ignore dyeh Report Abuse LethalMike: how can the free markets and the Law of Supply and Demand make gas stations thieves? And by your own logic, when gas prices fall, are we, the consumers then, thieves, stealing from the gas stations?
scoop49 Sophomore Author Alabama Posts:101 Points:20,400 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2009 7:28:45 PM Ignore scoop49 Report Abuse $1.00/per gallon [Edited by: scoop49 at 3/24/2009 7:29:04 PM EST]
MnSwede Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,063 Points:824,325 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2009 6:54:42 PM Ignore MnSwede Report Abuse $2 per gallon
Lethalmike Rookie Author Ontario Posts:41 Points:182,590 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2009 3:59:33 PM Ignore Lethalmike Report Abuse I haven't been on the website in a while and when I noticed this poll, I had to comment on it. If the price was 100c/L that would work out to $4.54 per gallon, atleast here in Canada. There are 4.54L/gallon, so if the price was a $1.00CDN per litre, then it would work out to $4.54 CDN per gallon of gas. Right now, the price of regular fuel in Blleville, Ontario is 82.9c/L which works out to $4.05CDN. The oil companies are the most legal thieves I know of. They have the blessing of the federal governments in Canada and the U.S. We all need to fill our tanks on the 1st day of the month at say Sunoco gas stations and stay away from the others for the enitire month. Then switch to Petro Canada the following month, then the third month fill up at Shell and so on.
bogas_56 Rookie Author Winnipeg Posts:56 Points:26,560 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2009 1:29:34 PM Ignore bogas_56 Report Abuse .50 to .65 cents per litre - no more than.
barsantij Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,268 Points:487,730 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2009 9:38:01 AM Ignore barsantij Report Abuse Greed is not the root of all evil - The love of money is the root of all evil - Get the quote right ... Is it bad to want a company to be profitable? Look at the banks that were failing prior to the bailout - yes, they screwed up, yes they are screwing up again with awarding obscene bonuses for screwing up - and yes the oil companies were making profits last summer - they also took major hits - also known as losses during the 4th quarter ... Higher gas prices did last summer what political will could not - encourage people to think how they drive, how much they drive, and purchase vehicles that are more in tune with their needs rather than their wants - Hybrids versus Hummers.
foth Rookie Author Illinois Posts:24 Points:62,660 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2009 9:31:51 AM Ignore foth Report Abuse I don't think the price of gasoline is the real issue. It could be $5 or $10 a gallon but if you can only get 18 or 25 MPG driving in the city - that's where you get burned. I wouldn't mind the high fuel cost if my car could get 50 or 100 MPG and the other transportation options (city buses, passenger railroads, subways, etc.) were abundant enough that I could use them for the routine (back & forth to work, grocery store, mall) & longer distances (trips to Chicago or St. Louis).
whitecross Rookie Author Arkansas Posts:18 Points:1,470 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2009 2:57:02 AM Ignore whitecross Report Abuse as long as the oil companies are making their billions of dollars of profit there will not be a fair gas prices. because greed is the root of all evil. as long as their greedy, the prices i think will not go down much farther than they are right now. if the prices do ill be amazed!
whitecross Rookie Author Arkansas Posts:18 Points:1,470 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2009 2:51:40 AM Ignore whitecross Report Abuse i think that prices need to be lower and that the oil companies need to make money but not what they are making right now. they can wipe out the deficit in the time that is takes for a new president to get elected. so i think that they are making to much money. they need to hand it down to the small people.
Rundorff Rookie Author Portland Posts:4 Points:830 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2009 11:19:31 AM Ignore Rundorff Report Abuse I have to fully agree w/throttle's posting. We will be charged what were willing to pay.
dyeh Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,201 Points:315,755 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2009 10:20:04 AM Ignore dyeh Report Abuse Luminator2009: I read your posting about how the free market system is a crooked system. Sure, there are flaws in any system. Would you replace the free market system with any other system?
rtcher Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:8 Points:46,410 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2009 9:45:36 PM Ignore rtcher Report Abuse The question is "What is a fair price for gas?" not "What do you wish to pay for gas?". Few of us could judge that, fairly. So I'm not sure it made sense to even post it.
janekON Rookie Author Ontario Posts:20 Points:130,175 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2009 10:19:29 AM Ignore janekON Report Abuse fair price for gas 60c?liter
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2009 9:51:17 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse "Fairness" has nothing to do with it. Gas companies are businesses, not charities. As long as there's not collusion between companies, they can charge whatever the market will bear. That means they'll charge whatever you're willing to pay.The lesson....CONSERVE.
Luminator2009 Rookie Author British Columbia Posts:8 Points:1,260 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2009 2:37:14 AM Ignore Luminator2009 Report Abuse The "free market system" in which so many place unwavering faith is more crooked than a dog's hind leg! Many of us remember in the not so distant past that when the price of oil per barrel went up, sure enough, three weeks down the road as the oil stocks were used up, prices would climb. Today, just the hint of a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico can cause our prices to jump by 25 cents - and we get our gas from Alberta. We just recently been given reason to suspect that all the gas stations in our valley get their gas from the same distributor who tells them when to raise the price. It sounds bizzare but every last one raises and drops the price in lock step faster than you can spell monopoly. The government is in a direct conflict of interest because they need the tax money to fund the recovery programs which they have introduced to get out of the recession. I do not have such blind faith in the free market system. Many of us have the nasty feeling we are being screwed, and we have a right to expect our government to see that justice is done.
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,034 Points:1,101,695 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2009 1:14:06 AM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse Hey OPEC, Outrageous Prices Enrage Consumers.
srchr Champion Author San Jose Posts:7,391 Points:1,646,775 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:13:45 AM Ignore srchr Report Abuse market forces is the most efficient means of product allocation
tobasco Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:7,376 Points:2,131,585 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:05:29 AM Ignore tobasco Report Abuse This is an old survey!
pictureman Champion Author Miami Posts:1,218 Points:1,346,505 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:00:43 AM Ignore pictureman Report Abuse Buy alternate fuel to get the price down to 99 cents a gal!
pictureman Champion Author Miami Posts:1,218 Points:1,346,505 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 11:57:00 PM Ignore pictureman Report Abuse It would be possible if you all buy an air compressed car or some alternate fuel like electric, I predect by the end of next year 99 cents a gal!
horsepowerWA Rookie Author Seattle Posts:1 Points:270 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 11:03:27 PM Ignore horsepowerWA Report Abuse Opec is talking about reducing the output of oil - that way they will be able to raise the price again. Nothing we can do - no matter what price we consider fair. It will hurt our economy. Taxes on oil will increase with the price and go into the government coffers. We can only hope that our car designers = engineers will come up with something worthwhile.. Here are links showing what excellent miles per gallon one could expect (Europe has CLEANER DIESEL FUEL) /2007/10/24/automobiles/autospecial/24audi.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss /biodiesel_future.html
imcruizn Champion Author Georgia Posts:11,012 Points:2,439,355 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 10:48:59 PM Ignore imcruizn Report Abuse .50
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,855 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 8:52:24 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse One dollar a gallon would be Awesome!
whaledaker Veteran Author Los Angeles Posts:323 Points:67,605 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 8:18:23 PM Ignore whaledaker Report Abuse Okay who was the dill weed that voted for over 3 bucks a gal.?
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,853 Points:2,499,315 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 5:41:23 PM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Whatever the market determines.
Gonzogal Rookie Author Montreal Posts:2 Points:16,065 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 4:29:10 PM Ignore Gonzogal Report Abuse According to Gasoline Watch by the CAA the price in Montreal should be 86.8C p/l. Where I live they are charging 95.4!! What a rip off especilly since on e of the competitors stations just closed! Maybe we should all protest that we are getting charged to much
dyeh Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,201 Points:315,755 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 4:02:31 PM Ignore dyeh Report Abuse 'Fair' for WHO? If too 'high', not fair for whoever can't afford it. If too 'low', gas refineries won't be able to afford making gas at a loss and would go under. Which would naturally decrease the supply of gas and drive gas prices higher anyway. The market seeks its own equilibrium. Each time you buy gas at the stated price, you're accepting the price as fair (if it weren't, you wouldn't be buying it, despite the complaints, would you?)
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,146 Points:2,732,530 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 3:33:18 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse price per gallon should be comparable to the barrel
kid88jr Rookie Author Minnesota Posts:2 Points:35,040 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 3:33:12 PM Ignore kid88jr Report Abuse True that the market is driven on the supply and demand, but if gas was about $1.50 per gallon then more people would use more and drive further, thus spending more money. I went to a Garth Brooks concert in 1998 were he kept the price of the show at about $23. He subsequently sold out 9 shows, and actually made more money by selling more tickets than if he a had only one show at a higher price... keep the price lower and we will go more places and spend more and help the economy.
BuckO1877 Veteran Author Columbus Posts:343 Points:534,005 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 3:12:09 PM Ignore BuckO1877 Report Abuse Like it or not, allow the market to set the price.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 2:54:54 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse $1.00/gal (65 c/
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,690 Points:2,649,600 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 2:53:30 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse Right now we are paying $1.69 and that is about right.
BPT Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,347 Points:495,565 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 12:09:33 PM Ignore BPT Report Abuse The gas market is never fair. The government have a vested interest in the price. Both Oil Barons and Government do not take responsibility for pricing. They both want more, it is their heroin but we pay and pay and pay. There is no free lunch. government gets bigger and bigger and has to have more of the drug (CONTROL) over everyone. What they give with one hand they charge with the other. They do not have the experience nor desire to operate with efficiency and of then complain about that evil word PROFIT. During times of uncertainty the people turn to big government to create jobs or happiness and they respond with spending our children's future in the form of debt. Government does not create jobs or wealth. When was the last time someone on welfare created jobs. The wealthy generally are driven by the 'I want more attitude'. It is this greed factor that creates jobs. L E S S G O V E R N M E N T = B E T T E R G O V E R N M E N T
Donjo Rookie Author Michigan Posts:4 Points:727,105 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 12:09:22 PM Ignore Donjo Report Abuse Sorry, guys, but fairness is too slippery a concept. Our markets run on supply-and-demand. Live with it.
lorili Rookie Author Michigan Posts:1 Points:245 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 12:09:14 PM Ignore lorili Report Abuse I agree with mae mae 514, the cheaper the better. Us "common" folks certainly are NOT getting rich, if anything, we are getting poorer while big oil makes billions! it is unfair to the working (or in some cases, the non-working poor) that we have to pay 3.00 & up for the exact same stuff that we can get under 2.00. Why should we have to pay more? our wages do not go up & in some cases they have been cut down or totally out. When gas goes up, so do other prices. when it comes down, other prices do not follow. I say the cheaper the better! 1.00 or less!
chicoy1 Rookie Author Ontario Posts:22 Points:294,990 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 11:32:52 AM Ignore chicoy1 Report Abuse voted 2.00/80l however my choice would be 1.50 //65to 70l
carnutt Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,639 Points:1,619,190 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2009 11:30:50 AM Ignore carnutt Report Abuse 1.00