Highest in the Nation
Yet another indicator of why Illinois lags behind in any form of "recovery" touted by the media:
- The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped eight cents over the past two weeks and Chicago is home to the highest average at $4.10 a gallon, 43 cents higher than the nation’s average.
Even in Los Angeles, California, a worse economic basket base than Illinois, the average price was around .06 cents lower than Chicago.
We also find ourselves amused by the recent press events held by Emanuel touting how more and more bikes are being used around Chicago reducing congestion. No mention of how higher gas prices might be driving a minor bump in Public Transit usage and certainly no mention about how lower automobile usage is having the unintended side effect of less parking revenue and even less collection of gas taxes, which means less money for road projects and the like.
We also find ourselves amused by the recent press events held by Emanuel touting how more and more bikes are being used around Chicago reducing congestion. No mention of how higher gas prices might be driving a minor bump in Public Transit usage and certainly no mention about how lower automobile usage is having the unintended side effect of less parking revenue and even less collection of gas taxes, which means less money for road projects and the like.
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posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
43 Comments:
Fucking idiots !
Increase taxes until people reduce their spending then increase taxes on those who remain.
Collapse soon follows.
City and Cook county taxes makes some relatives rich.
All part of our re-education process by Chairman BHO and his miniscule minion 9.5. Remember what Red China looked like in the 1960s? All bicycles, few cars. Your little red books will be issued by the IRS when you register for the unAffordable Care Act.
This is the beginning of the end, everything is going to be higher than every where else. Then we will all exit as we did in Detroit.
Was In DuPage County tonight near Naperville. Gas was $3.76 without any car wash or special codes and all that. It's $4.11 at the nearest City pump on the NW side. Should be criminal. Probably is!
Americans are being prepared for a diminished future by our rulers.
High gas prices and all of this Green nonsense are to get you ready to ride bikes, while the Chinese people move up to Buicks.
Wake up.
Register bikes, License bike riders after they have passed a rules of the road test. Mandatory insurance on bicycles. Ticket wrong way riding bicyclists. Ticket red-light running bicyclists. Ticket bicyclists that weave in and out of traffic. Confiscate the offenders bicycles. There's some revenue.
Obama voters are expensive and have needs. Need I say more?
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
This stupid must have failed economics in college! He sure is fucking dumb about revenue streams! Da Pelon
Why??? No one can explain why Shitcago continually leads the nation in gas prices. CA has higher gas taxes and still has lower prices. The most corrupt city in the nation, 10% unemployment, massive debt due to political incompetence/gross neglect, 500+ murders/yr, some of the highest taxes in the nation, shitty weather more than half the year, and one of the worst areas in the nation to start/operate a businesses so I have to ask- other than being close to family (assuming they live here)- why the fuck would anyone make a conscious choice to live in this cesspool???
OT but worth reading about bankruptcy and pensions:
http://inplainsight.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/29/19697878-its-degrading-bankrupt-new-england-mill-town-offers-detroit-a-bleak-preview?lite
NC
Keep Calm And Keep Voting One Party Rule
This is the beginning of the end, everything is going to be higher than every where else. Then we will all exit as we did in Detroit
BS your still looking for your *Inside Gig and your Daughter to the gym staff and you like the Whole Foods near your house You mock the Dem Politicians but vote for them none the less Your Going NoWhere
The bikes and those ridiculous bike lanes have been causing congestion problems.
The real kicker is that Illinois double taxes motor fuels: there is a tax on each gallon, plus the sales tax.
Illinois pols love high gasoline prices!
I took the first two steps. I fled Shitcago, and I fled Crook county. The final step will be fleeing Madiganistan. Soon and very soon.
I haven't bought a gallon of gasoline in Chicago or Illinois in over ten years for specifically that reason.
I mounted a 100 gallon tank from a diesel truck in the bed of my pickup. When I fill the 24 gallon tank on it I also fill the 100 gallon tank.
It lasts me 1-2 months for our two vehicles thus allowing me to never pa a penny to Chicago, Crook Cty or Illinois in gas tax.
Rahm and Madigan can kiss my ass
I just paid $3.45 in Whiting Indiana.
So start walking more. Enough of driving to the corner for some smokes.
You can blame home rule for most of the increase in local gas prices. Cook County, Chicago impose high taxes on gasoline, but also every suburb has learned to impose their own taxes on each gallon. Then, add on the cost of the Illinois only " summer blend" imposed by liberal environmentalists. This law prevents transferring gas across state lines where their might be a surplus in an adjoining state. As mush as I don't care for the president, I don't think you can blame him for this one. I often wonder how many of our elected officials have financial interests in the Illinois refineries or receive hefty campaign funds from the owners of the refineries.
VA has seen their gas tax revenue drop due to the increased use of electric cars and hybrids, so now they have increased the "fees" on people using those vehicles. Incredible!! The govt wants people to cut back on energy usage and once they do, they find another way to charge them so they don't have to cut the bloated government programs.
Don't we also pay the highest electric rates in the country also?
That's with Commonwealth Edison.
Which I stayed with when Rahm tried to force Integrys that alternate electric company down everyone's throat earlier this year.
Integrys fuels its power plants on natural gas and ComEd uses coal and nuclear which the Democrats hate.
About a month ago there was a small news story about how heating bills will rise this winter because of the rising cost of natural gas. So I am sure we will still pay the highest electric rates in the country.
Curious how the Democrats do these things.
I don't know,lots of congestion,all hours of the day,single car driving truck gas guzzling,gas money pits,still on the road.
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Anonymous said...
Fucking idiots !
Increase taxes until people reduce their spending then increase taxes on those who remain.
Collapse soon follows.
7/29/2013 12:41:00 AM
Off-topic just a little: And now the public service messages start.
How speed cameras help you. How speed cameras work. Courtesy of Rahm Emanuel. Heard my first one yesterday.
The gas prices are high because of our stupid summer blend, which the oil companies love to have "shortages" of whenever they need some short term profits.
When gas prices were this high under Bush, the Democrats and their media counterpart were attacking him on a daily basis. Remember? It was relentless.
Welcome to Obamaland, Comrades...
That's why I bought jetta diesel TDI 2009,42 mpg,460-490 miles to a tank,12 gallon tank,I knew it was coming,always goes up,that's the history of gas prices,it's a scam and the politicians are lining their pockets here more than anywhere else!!!
Masters and Hamilton Enjoy your buying gas here in the Crook County and paying their terrorist expert salaries
All part of our re-education process by Chairman BHO and his miniscule minion 9.5. Remember what Red China looked like in the 1960s? All bicycles, few cars. Your little red books will be issued by the IRS when you register for the unAffordable Care Act.
Ever Vote for another party?
Democrat City County and State
Yet, just one more reason to leave Chicago and Illinois!
High gas prices! High taxes! Crooked Politicians at every level of government! Shitty weather! Next Detroit in waiting!
Can't wait to retire and get the hell out of here for good!
Da Pelon
It would be foolish to buy gas in Chicago.
We pay the highest electric rates and will soon pay the most for natural gas thanks to the 4% increase that the general assembly tacked on our monthly bills so that we can pay for a private companies infastructure no less a company from Wisconsin.
If Weiner was Mayor I bet the gas would be cheaper!
anthonyweiner.com
Don't laugh.... Read his plan
Perhaps that's why They want this guy out of the race
When George Ryan was the governor, he suspended tax on gas.
Did you ever hear of the commie democrats cut TAX.
President Busg sent family a check to help out, what has Berry did for working class people. ZERO.
Hoping all you kids in your 20' that put Barry in office are still without a job and living with Mommie.
Quinn and Madigan are really helping the working class out ! I forgot the crazy man Rahm !
Rahm got a few new taxes coming that would never affect the Link people.
Does Cardinal Still have PPoPO security detail?
Why does Daley still have it?
I just gassed up where I now live in Wisconsin. I paid $3.51 a gallon. Then I went to German Fest , drank some good beer and mingled with some good people. Not a shithead in site and no roving gangs of black thugs. Life is good- as soon as you get away from that Democraptic cesspool of Illinois.
Remember the ballot initiative to have an Elected School Board Hummmmmm It passed but never saw the light of day missed being filed and blocked by Joe More because it was 2 minutes late
This is an example Why we have high gas Gas pays for an agenda etc
There will never be reform here
and we Mocked and hated Harold Washington
Anonymous said...
anthonyweiner.com
Don't laugh.... Read his plan
Perhaps that's why They want this guy out of the race
7/29/2013 05:49:00 PM
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No, they want him out of the race cause he's a f-ing creap!
Use bikes to get around Chicago?
What about 'bikejackings' and muggings. Seems like it's much easier to mug someone on a bicycle than in a locked car.
Better get those CCWs a-coming cause I can see a train wreck in the future (and not just Obamacare.)
Mayor Washing was a good and kind gentleman who reached out to all of the city.
I really miss this guy and his smile, He knew that the people of Chicago came first. he did not play the Daley and Rahm game with our tax money.
He had a heart of Gold and is missed by so many of us working class. Race was not a factor with Harold. May his soul RIP.
If you think race was not a factor with Harold, please report to Random Drug Testing, 3510 S. Michigan Ave.
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