Comments on: 12 Reasons Why High Gas Prices Are GOOD For America

By: Mark Milner

Mark Milner — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:59:07 +0000

Please do not drive under the speed limit, it is dangerous!

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Scammers Taking Advantage of Rising Gas Prices | Sourfizz — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:13:36 +0000

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By: interested

interested — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:30:18 +0000

hey I’m really glad you posted this because I know my parents have been complaining about the high gas prices. Recently there was a Time’s article on the benefits of high gas prices and I just then notice the bright side of having high gas prices. The high gas prices really if you think about it, has changed a lot on what Americans do as a habit today. For example, in Taiwan and other Asian countries, they walk and take subways or buses which is good way to lessen the air pollution if everyone took them. However I know, living in Southern California, that is utterly impossible since everything is so spread out. However It think there should be more public transport and the public should think of other ways for transportation such as carpooling. I noticed that the Public’s habits are also changing. Nowadays, there are less cars on the roads and on the freeway which is great change. So basically I think Americans are changing for the better, even if gas is making our pockets empty and our mouths dry from complaining.

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:34:05 +0000

#Ed→
It really could go either way. My family and I just traveled over 4,700 miles driving out to Yellowstone National Park so we really splurged! It was significantly cheaper than flying though. When you have 5 in your family, plane tickets add up quickly. The cheapest I could find were $600 each and I still would have to rent a car and pay for gas. As it was, I spent about $800 in gas driving our minivan vs spending about $4,000 in airfare and car rentals.

We DID get to spend a lot of time together, albeit in a car. Driving in Yellowstone National Park we had to stop about every 150 yards to snap a picture of wildlife or of the scenery!

For the rest of the year, though, we’re staying pretty close to home, except for our kids that are going off to summer camp…440 miles away.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:19:21 +0000

3. High gas prices cause families to plan their summer vacations closer to home. As a result, families can discover the great attractions offered nearby. They will spend less time in transit and more time enjoying each other’s company as well as more time enjoying the attraction and their vacation.

I saw a new term today for this its a “staycation”. With more people traveling closer to home or in state do you think it will have a positive impact on local economies or would it be offset by lack of out of state visiters?

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:19:12 +0000

#Tian-Hwa→

Read the post a little more closely and you’ll see that the intent was to see the bright side of things. No where did the post advocate “wishing things would get better” or advocate a naive approach.

Gas prices are not the problem. They have not kept up with inflation for almost 30 years. Now when they finally do catch up, people scream about the sky falling. Gas prices are just recently on par with where they would be if they had kept up with price inflation.

By: Tian-Hwa

Tian-Hwa — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:02:20 +0000

I think this post is just sad, the author is trying to put a happy faced bandage on a bleeding neck wound, and goes as far as telling you that the more gas price increase the more money you save, 2.5% discount, save 10 cent when it’s 4 dollars, and 12.5 cents when it’s 5?! It’s like having the M.D. telling you “don’t worry about the neck wound, the more you bleed the more blood the sponge will soak up”.

Wishful thinking and hoping things would be better “down the road” will not solve any problem, believing that a bad things has positive side will just make the situation worst. there is a difference between positive thinking and just being naive.

By: Jeff Schroeffel

Jeff Schroeffel — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:47:01 +0000

Or we could drill and use all the energy we want.

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:10:07 +0000

#Frank→ Ask yourself one question...why was it so cheap?

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:01:49 +0000

In Venezuela, gasoline was recently 14 cents/gallon, so we Americans ARE being ripped off!