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mtngirl47

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14. The pre-election mar a lago meeting set the price

Reply to LetsGetSmartAboutIt (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:06 AM

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He asked the oil industry for billions to get him elected. They didn’t pay cash—instead they kept gas prices low NO MATTER WHAT, and he has systematically taken away all regulations for emissions, etc.

Quid pro quo.

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So, gas at $5.00/gal? [View all] Aviation Pro Yesterday OP

Ugh, such is life during Operation Epic Tantrum. Hugin Yesterday #1

But ... but ... oppressed Iranian people, Dr. T Yesterday #2

Don't forget "greeted as liberators." Pinback Yesterday #3

That fat motherfucker Aviation Pro Yesterday #4

Seems odd it isn't up more... LetsGetSmartAboutIt Yesterday #5

The pre-election mar a lago meeting set the price mtngirl47 Yesterday #14

Pundits Saying US Oil/Gas Reserves modrepub Yesterday #18

epic tantrum. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #13

That's Operation Epstein Furry Maru Kitteh Yesterday #22

The name seems mutable right now. Hugin Yesterday #26

In a selfish sort of way I hope it does go to $5, screw the monster truck driving MAGATs groundloop Yesterday #6

Most other countries tax gasoline much more heavily than in the US MichMan Yesterday #8

I'm in Panama for the moment PJMcK Yesterday #16

Epstein/Trump "I did that" stickers, i couldn't find any. sunflowerseed Yesterday #7

A lot of rubes care about retail gas prices to the exclusion of anything else.. LeftinOH Yesterday #9

According to AAA, it is up 11 cents since yesterday Wiz Imp Yesterday #10

No ProfessorGAC Yesterday #11

There is nothing rational about any of this Aviation Pro Yesterday #12

Just Stop ProfessorGAC Yesterday #17

OK GenThePerservering Yesterday #19

Might want to readjust your thinking Aviation Pro Yesterday #24

Ended up down about 1% or less. MichMan 20 hrs ago #30

$5 a gallon gas would not be anywhere close to a 90% increase Wiz Imp Yesterday #21

AND DONT BLAME CALIFORNIA as it is part of rs sport. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #15

I paid $4.19/gal. last Thursday. Yesterday, I paid $4.39 for the same gas at the LoisB Yesterday #20

So far gas has not gone up here, it was $2.79 the day IT took office and it doc03 Yesterday #23

2.49 at Costco last week Aviation Pro Yesterday #25

"Almost a 20% increase" MichMan Yesterday #27

Because I hit the 2 instead of the 1 Aviation Pro Yesterday #28

Station by our house went up 50 cents a gallon yesterday. progressoid Yesterday #29

Been a couple of days, but it was up from circa 3.959 to $4.509 or so around Seattle...nt Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #31

I diddled that lame54 20 hrs ago #32

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #33