Gas prices suck, and so does the oil companies for getting rich off of us Americans. This is what I think should happen, I think the government should step in and regulate gas companies, or regulate what they sell. It is my opinion that, gasoline prices should never exceed 25 percent of the minimum wage. As far as the cost per barrel.. well if our own damn oil companies wouldn’t charge so MUCH for a barrel it wouldn’t cost so much. They never tell you who they are paying for the barrel only just how much, but isn’t that what an oil company does? produce oil? I do not think that they “import” it all. So they must be pocketing their own costs.
If someone doesn’t step up with a “real” solution, we are really going to suffer. (sorry Hillary your idea probably will not work since they will just charge more to cover for the loss.) We need someone with enough power to just make them lower the price to a reasonable amount. (MAX $2 / gallon) but 25% of minimum wage limit would be IDEAL. means that people can work without having to spend their whole check on gas that took them to work to begin with.
If the government will step in, I can’t see why this could not be achieved, the country was fine when gas was $0.99 or less per gallon, I think it would be fine if it went back to $1.48, anyone who would complain about that is the oil companies, and they can just shove it up where the sun don’t shine for stealing our money anyway.