What happens when gas prices get to $5-$6 or even $10 a gallon. Then will they do anything about it?

Question

Gas here is already $3.25 a gallon. What happens when it reaches 5 or 6 bucks a gallon? Then will the president and/or congress do anything about it? People cannot afford these kinds of prices!

Answer 1

You need the supply and they will demand whatever it costs you for the fuel... They have you by the Ball_ and they know it.... The Government and the oil companies are in it together for their own personal monetary gains and to Hel_ with you...

Answer 2

It's all about the money. Give one of the auto makers or oil producers enough of an incentive to develop, produce, and deliver a new product and they will produce it. Say the government offered a five year tax break to the first oil company that develops a new cheaper and cleaner product and gets it into the majority of the market place and a company like Exxon and it's 7 billion dollars in profits would jump through hoops to get it product out there first.

Answer 3

If it gets to that, you'll have European prices, so you might as well do as us Europeans and get decent public transport, use bikes, or walk. Oh, and you'd have to plan your cities differently, and fund alternative fuels. Hydrogen fuel might be an idea.

Answer 4

California is already $6/gallon. and new mexico is already $3/gallon. i dont know what they were thinking.

Answer 5

If you cant afford, cut down on driving.

Why should the government do anything about it... when you can do something yourself.

Answer 6

They won't do a thing until everyone stops driving which will never happen.

Answer 7

nothing, as long as you just sit there and gripe.