Price of Gas Question....

[Three Jack]

What am I missing...I just paid $3.59 for a gallon of milk. Why is not as big an issue than a gallon of gas? Milk isn't as big a necessity as gas, but it is a staple item. We import most of our oil but most of our milk is domestic. So why does this not get everyone's ire up?

[JBC13]

The only good deal these days is the $1 double cheeseburger at mcdonalds.

[yuri]

Because for most of us, we need gas every single day. In today's America most people work a good distance from where they live. Unless you work on a farm. So spending money on gas just for commuting is very frustrating, considering most of America is not in the middle class. Those in the lower classes have it even tougher. The more money they spend on gas, the less money they spend on food, housing, and "living" essentials.

[molta02]

The only good deal these days is the $1 double cheeseburger at mcdonalds.

Signed,

10DimeBry

[JBC13]

Because for most of us, we need gas every single day. In today's America most people work a good distance from where they live. Unless you work on a farm.

Signed

10dimebry

[Three Jack]

Because for most of us, we need gas every single day. In today's America most people work a good distance from where they live. Unless you work on a farm. So spending money on gas just for commuting is very frustrating, considering most of America is not in the middle class. Those in the lower classes have it even tougher. The more money they spend on gas, the less money they spend on food, housing, and "living" essentials.

I agree, I guess I know the answer to my own question. I am as outraged as everyone else about the price of gas, but when I bought a gallon of milk last night, it dawned on me that milk seems to be a lot easier to produce and it is produced domestically...so why would it be so expensive?

[yuri]

Every think is a raquet!

[BillMill71]

The rise in price is directly tied to the rise in gas. The milk may be produced here, but must be transported via truck, which must use the high priced gas. Domino effect

[yuri]

Same thing for airline travel and the price of tickets.
Everybody buy a bicycle!

[Three Jack]

i hear ya...it all makes sense. I was just thinking driving home about how and where milk is produced/transported/sold versus gas and how/where produced/transported/sold and on the surface, milk should cost half as much as gas...one would think.

[Flavio4321]

my fellow americans, if you want to feel better about gas prices think about the situation in other countries, here in Madrid, Spain, 1 gallon of gas is $6.06. Why don´t you post some goos picks, so we can use our cars!!!

[Deano]

What am I missing...I just paid $3.59 for a gallon of milk. Why is not as big an issue than a gallon of gas? Milk isn't as big a necessity as gas, but it is a staple item. We import most of our oil but most of our milk is domestic. So why does this not get everyone's ire up?

Where are you buying milk at? Milk is $ 2.49 a gallon in WI.
for 1%. Sounds like the store or convenience store is making the money. I can guarantee you it's not the farmer.

dEaNo

[pascal5757]

Figure what a gallon of water is.. when you buy it in a 20 oz bottle at 7-11 for $1.29 ... around $18.00 a gallon .. but we do it every day ... No one bitches ... I live in West Texas .. I don't like paying $3.00 a gallon for gas .. but when it helps feed my family ... I can live with it ..
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nlkat

[MNCapper]

I get milk at Costco for $1.90 a gallon. However, if you buy a name brand like Kemps it's around $3.50 a gallon at the grocery store. Milk tastes the same, wonder why Kemps charges so much!

We needs to start using E85 fuel in the future so we don't have to depend on other countries for oil.

[Lsufan]

I'm sure if everyone had to drink 25-30 gallons of milk a week you would hear some bitching .... But then again, I'm pretty sure the leading "milk company" is not profiting $36 billion a year.