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mgardener

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32. I hear what you are saying, BUT

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 01:56 PM

19 hrs ago

I volunteer at a food shelf.
Things are bad already.
Medicaid and SNAP benefits are being cut.
People are car pooling to come to the center.
Families are moving in with other family members and friends.
In the last month, I have had at least 1-2 Families with 9 in the household.

Especially in rural areas, with little or no public transit, high gas prices are devastating.

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Am I cutting my nose off to spite my face [View all] Beachnutt Yesterday OP

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Are you the same person who is running for US senate? Tbear Yesterday #9

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I don't know Bettie Yesterday #2

It's no time to be frugal with gas. Go where you have to go. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up. Intractable Yesterday #4

"When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

I have been doing the same, gab13by13 Yesterday #5

The solution may be MAGA feeling the pain. When you "own the libs," you also own yourself. Vinca Yesterday #6

I question if gas gets to $10 a gallon KS Toronado Yesterday #8

I'm worried blue blues Yesterday #11

Because they know skydive forever Yesterday #15

Right-wingers will always believe gas Emile Yesterday #12

While I would love for more people to realize Trump was a bad choice without any suffering is that really realistic? RoeVWade Yesterday #13

Well, it seems to be the only thing that gets some people's attention. nt Susan Calvin Yesterday #14

I'm with you on that. llmart Yesterday #16

They won't, they will still find a way to blame the "Dumocrats". mwmisses4289 Yesterday #20

I'm hoping that at least a few will. llmart 23 hrs ago #25

I don't love it but it may be one thing that actually saves this country from these fascist pieces of shit LymphocyteLover Yesterday #17

Not too long ago raising the price of gas was seen as an effective government policy to reduce the use of fossil fuel, sop Yesterday #18

hmmm markie 22 hrs ago #28

The transition to EV is urgent, and will be delayed with low gas prices. Martin Eden Yesterday #19

It is more like cutting off your nose to save your face than to spite it.... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #21

When people cheer a disaatrance occurance because it will hasten the revolution... Mister Ed 23 hrs ago #22

Quite so. anamnua 23 hrs ago #23

Gas is unique, every time you go anywhere you see the price in big numbers. frogstar0 23 hrs ago #24

We will soon see just how incredibly stupid some of the American voters are. Whyisthisstillclose 23 hrs ago #26

seems we already markie 22 hrs ago #29

I have mixed fewelings. Happy Hoosier 23 hrs ago #27

Don't own a car swong19104 20 hrs ago #30

There's two ways to lookat this swong19104 20 hrs ago #31

I hear what you are saying, BUT mgardener 19 hrs ago #32