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25. Dems running for Comgress in 2018 need to point out that middle-class and lower earners who

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2018, 02:25 AM

Apr 2018

might have benefitted from the new tax bill are giving it back- and maybe more- to oil companies.

Republicans are planning to run ads praising the tax bill, but I doubt that many Americans voters will have a net benefit when all is said and done.

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Oil soars 2.9% to 3-year high, settling at $68.47, as US crude stockpiles drop [View all] jpak Apr 2018 OP

This price increase is entirely on Trump. S.E. TN Liberal Apr 2018 #1

Its on the entire Repugnant party as they have the majority and thus they have the power to cstanleytech Apr 2018 #9

Agreed Rebl2 Apr 2018 #17

Yep. 110%. Your tax cut just got cut! democratisphere Apr 2018 #26

Gas prices going up - Fantastic! dalton99a Apr 2018 #2

Russia and the Saudis are pleased. Scurrilous Apr 2018 #3

Absolutely. dalton99a Apr 2018 #4

... jpak Apr 2018 #10

All I have to say to this.... TranssexualKaren Apr 2018 #15

Worshipping the Cabal's takeover of the world. democratisphere Apr 2018 #28

+1 Hugin Apr 2018 #24

Did anyone listen when I advised buying oil stocks quartz007 Apr 2018 #5

I remember paying $4 a gallon in 2014 MichMan Apr 2018 #6

2014? jpak Apr 2018 #7

I remember that time as well. Sherman A1 Apr 2018 #11

What bothers me is... TranssexualKaren Apr 2018 #8

The kook brothers, saudis, and russians are getting their $$$ worth out of donnie not fooled Apr 2018 #12

They'll blame it on Mueller C Moon Apr 2018 #16

And President Obama. n/t KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2018 #20

Gas prices in 05-08 greatly helped push the economy of the rails cubbies01 Apr 2018 #13

Except prices in 2014 were much higher than now and it had little effect on the economy MichMan Apr 2018 #14

Not as high as the peak in the summer of 2008 paleotn Apr 2018 #18

I don't care what any graph says, since 2008, gas prices have been MUCH lower than 2002-2008 ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #29

Smells like collusion to me. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2018 #19

Price of Gas at the pump has been ,,, Cryptoad Apr 2018 #21

Agreed Sherman A1 Apr 2018 #31

Here in BC we're paying the equivalent of $4.25 per U.S. gallon. n/t OnlinePoker Apr 2018 #22

We are gas exporters now. pwb Apr 2018 #23

A fairly misleading statement, sorry to say ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #30

republicans allowed exporting refined products. i don't care where it comes from. pwb Apr 2018 #33

Turns out I'm wrong (older numbers) and the US is down to importing only about 25% of ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #34

Dems running for Comgress in 2018 need to point out that middle-class and lower earners who No Vested Interest Apr 2018 #25

$3.77/gal. raven mad Apr 2018 #27

Helping his master vlad leftynyc Apr 2018 #32