Ok, since gas prices are rediculously high, this is just a weird thought but in theory it seems like it would work. What if our country planned a couple days where we just not get gas at all, for like a few days then if we get too low, dont go to work or dont go anywhere, enjoy a week at home, the economy would shut down because there would be NO customers or employers, they would have to lower gas prices or else it would be the end of the United States of America! I think this could work... you?
2007-04-27 06:17:20 · 11 answers · asked by chuckleburry 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Sounds good to me.
I could use a week at home doing nothing but just relaxing :)
2007-04-27 06:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by hotmomma 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it won't really work because of consumers such as China and India whose economies are moving along rapidly and will buy up any slack in the global supply - yes Americans do use a lot of oil but so does the rest of the world - also in the price of gas are taxes - which will require congress to change - and to go on a consumer strike would end up hurting those who have no real power the most
2007-04-27 15:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by rowanwagner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but this action is routinely taken during summer. People participate in a gas out. Nobody is supposed to buy gas for two or three days. But what happens is everyone rushes to the tanks right before. So it's kindof counter productive. Plus, it doesn't really matter if Americans buy the gas or not. It can be sold in Europe. Nothing is going to hurt the oil companies except switching to alternative fuels.
2007-04-27 14:40:11 · answer #3 · answered by KND 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Companies are under no preassure at all to sell in the US. Gas doesn't go off - you could just ship it back over the atlantic and sell it in Europe. If the US doesn't want to buy it then they don't have to sell it to you. Sure - it would severely annoy them that they'd lost that market, but playing games with economics like that isn't good for anyone. It could even make the market very unstable, making prices go up even higher.
2007-04-27 13:26:40 · answer #4 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess in theory it sounds like it may work by putting pressure on the oil peddlers, but as reality dictates, it's virtually impossible to organize everyone to willfully comply. Specially when we are so dependent on oil as a society. The country can not just stop functioning just to prove a point. Imagine kids out of school for a week, people that produce food not producing it for a week, law enforcement, firemen, salespeople that depend on commisions to pay their bills, etc... you see what I mean.
2007-04-27 13:31:15 · answer #5 · answered by corujoj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good thinking, or pass a law that would make it illigal to buy gas from shell during the month of may, exxon in june standard oil in july etc etc.
2007-04-27 23:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't even get people to vote. This is not is not practical, especially considering the largest consumers of gasoline are not individuals, but corporations and institutions.
2007-04-27 15:48:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would work IF everyone would do it but they wont.Thats why its so high.they know there is so many people that refuse to walk,or can't walk to work they know they have everyone ion a rock and a hard place so they take advantage of it.GREEDY GOVERMENT sucks.thats the biggest problem.
2007-04-27 13:28:10 · answer #8 · answered by toomuchpain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a nice idea, but I don't think it would work (sorry). To get everyone to agree to that would be almost impossible.
2007-04-27 13:25:55 · answer #9 · answered by momof2bru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's cool, but let hope you don't need hospital treatment, otherwise your going to be well stuck, no doctors,nurse's or emergency vehicle to take you there !!
2007-04-27 13:40:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋