You give all of the presidents too much credit. It's not the current presidents fault, it's not Clinton's fault. Matter of fact, it's not any president's fault!
To put things on perspective, if you were to factor inflation into 1981 gas prices then 1981 gas would be the equivalent of $3.10 per gallon at today's dollars! In other words, today's gas is still cheaper than it was in 81 when you add in inflation. Our problem is that we are spoiled - we want cheap gas & diesel, and we've been getting cheap gas & diesel for quite a while. If you want to blame someone for the higher prices of oil & fuel then the proper people to blame are China. They are the fastest growing consumers of oil in the world and their purchases are driving up the price of crude oil. What do they do with it? Many things, but much goes into plastics & other oil derivatives and those products go into products that they export to us! In other words, your $49.00 "made in China" DVD player is made partly from the oil they import. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 9:05 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] diesel prices > > High fuel prices are ALL CLINTON'S FAULT!! > > I think that's giving him too much credit. > Right! It's all Reagan's fault!!! -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL '81 240D '78 450SLC _______________________________________ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
