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Kloza goes a bit further, calling a gas-tax holiday "caca." "It represents pandering. You're not leveling with the American public," says Kloza. "All this talk of energy independence means nothing if you don't have energy discipline. When it comes to our gasoline consumption, we're the morbidly obese of the world. And like the person who weighs 350 pounds, we need to exercise more and consume less." To do that, though, first you have to look in the mirror and admit there's a problem—and it's not the price of gas.

With Hilary Shenfeld

© 2008

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  • Posted By: ?WhoCares? @ 05/29/2008 5:15:19 PM

    The other is I c complaints about gas prices @ $3.57 and or $3.60...What I would not give to pay those prices...Here in the Sacramento area it's $4.18 - $4.23 a gallon...I do not see gas prices declining any time soon. So my vacation time is not going to be much as all money goes into my gas tank. Find answers and stop complaining. I still see BIG gas guzzling SUV's and Hummers running around...I drive a saturn vue.Great on gas/Gets everyone around.

  • Posted By: ?WhoCares? @ 05/29/2008 5:06:13 PM

    It's funny how gas prices are 3.57 here or 3.60 there while here in Sacramento California it's $4.18-$4.23 a gal. I'd give anything to pay 3.57 a gallon again. What the hell ya gonna do though? Hey lets Car-Pool to work people. 4 People 4 different cars...One person uses there car once a week...Gas up once a month? Especially if your all in economical cars...Immagine that! What sucks is my vacations cost me a hell of a lot more since I travel by car...It's best just to stay home now and watch gas prices rise to even higher cost...Who is goning to say anything to stop it?

  • Posted By: ?WhoCares? @ 05/29/2008 5:00:00 PM

    Let me see...Work? Try Car-pooling with 4 people-One person uses there car one week then the next for next week and so forth for the whole month...4 economy cars one fill up per month? You do the math...It's an idea...Unless there is a MAJOR COMPLAINT section for us all to go to to get the government/Gas companies to stop over rating gas prices it's not going to stop. Personally I think gas companies make enough money already and I think they should take a cut and or loss on there pocket change.

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