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Re:How The Average U.S. Consumer Spends Their Paycheck by Xichekolas on Sunday July 12, 2009 @02:24PM (#700411)
Fair enough. And it's true that poorer, or more rural, drivers spend a much higher percentage of income on gas. See excellent graphic by the NYT on this:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/06/09/business/20080...

I think I was reflexively lashing out against some people I know that constantly complain about gas, yet choose to drive large trucks and definitely aren't struggling to make ends meet. For them I suppose it's just another topic for small talk, much like the weather.

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Re:How The Average U.S. Consumer Spends Their Paycheck by biotech on Sunday July 12, 2009 @03:57PM (#700514)
Maybe those people should buy oil futures, or stock in energy companies then. That way, when oil prices rise, they can cash in on their investment and cancel out the higher gas prices. If they have some financial leeway, they don't have to be a slave to gas prices.
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