Time for a consumers revolution?

Question

Consumers are being ripped off by America’s big business. Prices in grocery stores are going crazy. Gasoline and heating oil is almost unaffordable. Cars are expensive; repairs are even more expensive. Things like garbage collection, telephone and TV service, are too high. Prices go up faster than wages. CEOs and stock holders are getting richer while most Americans are struggling to just get by. Many are cutting back on essentials so they can keep warm and have enough for the family to survive on. Isn't it time the consumers rebelled and made a national effort to force prices to a reasonable level? How would you suggest we do this? Possibly boycott stores, solicit as many people nation wide as possible to boycott one chain until it yields then take on another; distribute information on what stores seem to be ripping people off the most? Can we boycott a certain gas company nation wide until that company yields then take on another?

These questions only remain on the web for a short period. Everyone needs to push this by making their own similar entries as often and in as many categories as possible. Ask your friends, neighbors and relatives to do the same. Let’s get Americans behind this effort so we can all enjoy life in this great nation. It is time everyone has an opportunity for a comfortable living; not just those who are making millions (billions) off the average American. The oil companies have used creative and unscrupulous means to push prices up and now other major industries are doing the same. Do we just let them continue or is it time we stood up and said ENOUGH!

Answer 1

Boycotts will do nothing. If you bankrupted Wal-Mart, Target would just have less competition and raise it's prices. The politicians could give a **** less about your problems. Actually, the more problems you have, the longer our political system thrives since you go to them for help. Rising and falling of countries is inevitable, every country in Europe held the top spot for a while as we did. Now, we are heading into a decline as the EU and China pull ahead of us. There will be a period of restructuring and maybe we'll be on top again, but probably not.

Answer 2

We all have to write to our politicians and let them know that when the middle class in America goes under the whole country is in danger of not surviving.