...Americans have work to pay for gas? Those making $6/hr ?

After Tax

Great Country

Americans are so nice....they haven't start hanging rich folks yet
I do know many people that work for $6-$7 and hour

My wife force me to do charity work for a lot of those families every weekend!!!!!!

You probably live in Gaylifornia and the only time you socialize was at a gay event = rich folks

Don't drive. Bicycles are sold at every Wal*Mart.

Park the truck. Or don't complain about it. People making $6 an hour, who own a truck and a honda? Hmmm...

My subaru costs $30 every 2 weeks.

I know some people who work for $6 an hour. They are also on probation, and do not own a vehicle and do not drive. They live on the bus-lines, though. And bus-passes are still pretty affordable. I don't hear them complaining. I think they feel it's preferable to prison.

Basic rule of economics...is competition in a fair market keeps prices down and keeps companies healthy by forcing to innovate in production and R&D for future products. We as a people screwed up on this. Every American can blame themselves for this problem. Every time you fall asleep on Washington DC, they do this to you. They systematically allowed Exxon & Moblie, Chevron & Texaco, and others to merge. Reduction of competition allowed them to dismantle refinery capacity and allowed a second cartel in the wholesale gasoline market. Now they work less to make more profit...but typically if the market theory holds true they sewed their seeds of their own demise by creating a market for an alternative for energy. I am hoping one day Washington will have the people at heart over Special Interest who set out to hurt their own country to make a buck. I'm not holding my breath.

Sorry, I don't know anyone who works for $6 an hour, and I doubt that you do either.

I work for about an hour to get enough money fill up my tank in van.