Gas - SquareOffs

Are high gas prices straining your budget?

Asked by ABC 17 News

248 Votes

Are high gas prices straining your budget?

81%

Yes Yes

19%

No No

81%

Yes

4 Comments

Max

Yes, because high gas prices have raised the cost of everything we use. That, coupled with Brandon's high inflation, we all are suffering. The sad thing is, the lower income, and those on fixed incomes, are suffering the most.

Belinda Kitchen

Yes it's crazy . Here in Moberly gas is 3.11$ to 3.14$ a gallon. In Macon it 3.07$ . Our gas wasn't this high when Trump was in office. Biden you made this a lot worse and here you say your helping the people How ? May I ask ?

Max

Biden and his followers, are shoving communism down our throats, so we can all be equal, equally poor, except for him and his Elites, that is. He has sold America, to China and Russia.

Kevin Davis

I farm everything we use this year has gone up. Fuel actually is one of the lowest increases. Anhydrous ammonia has more than tripled dry fertilizer has doubled chemicals are much higher also. Dont hear about that any where

Jack L

Of course. High gas prices always do.

19%

No

1 Comment

Frank Jung

While gas prices are high, they certainly are not as high as they have been before when we were paying almost $5.00 a gallon.

Max

RBOB Gas, stock market price of wholesale gasoline. It can be looked at, as far back as July 2005. We were energy independent when Trump left office, and wholesale gasoline was less than half of what it is now.

Max

That was between 2008 through 2014, during the Obama reign. During Trump's four years it was never as high as it is now. Thank you for pointing that out. Let's go Brandon!

Will you save receipts to get reimbursed for Missouri's new gas tax?

Asked by ABC 17 News

372 Votes

Will you save receipts to get reimbursed for Missouri's new gas tax?

54%

Yes Yes

46%

No No

54%

Yes

The law authorizing the gas tax allows drivers to get reimbursed the money they pay for the new tax, which this year is 2.5 cents per gallon.

The law authorizing the gas tax allows drivers to get reimbursed the money they pay for the new tax, which this year is 2.5 cents per gallon. Show Less

1 Comment

Gary Heflin

If I have to pay more in taxes it only makes sense to get that money back

Max

Do you pay more taxes than the socialist freebees that you receive, I doubt it.

46%

No

Saving gas receipts could be a lot of work for not much payoff. This year's 2.5 cents would yield a reimbursement of $12.50 for someone driving 15,000 miles in a year in a vehic... Show More

Saving gas receipts could be a lot of work for not much payoff. This year's 2.5 cents would yield a reimbursement of $12.50 for someone driving 15,000 miles in a year in a vehicle averaging 30 miles per gallon. Show Less

3 Comments

Max

I agree with the need for the gas tax increase. I disagree with the method it was achieved. Two votes that were misleading and that would send money to the State Patrol who already have a budget, with both votes being turned down by the citizens and then drove through by the Governor.

Max

My time is more valuable than the time it would take to get $30 bucks back doing that, I would rather help my State.

Letitia DenHartog

That minor raise in gas prices is needed for our roads.

Max

I don't always agree with you, but this time we are in lock step.

Christopher Watson

Let's come up with more ways to run people out of our state!

Have rising prices made a noticeable difference in your finances?

Asked by ABC 17 News

295 Votes

Have rising prices made a noticeable difference in your finances?

82%

Yes Yes

18%

No No

82%

Yes

Prices were up 5% in May compared to last year as the cost of many goods keeps rising. The rise in gas prices is one of the most noticeable signs of inflation.

Prices were up 5% in May compared to last year as the cost of many goods keeps rising. The rise in gas prices is one of the most noticeable signs of inflation. Show Less

5 Comments

Vernon Taylor

Why would we expect anything less from this administration?

Max

RBOB Gas (wholesale gasoline cost) has increased from $1.03 per gallon to $2,18 per gallon, since election day. That strongly influences all other prices. Biden is a disaster.

Max

Caused by inflation, remember when we produced more energy than we used? Yes, that was six months ago.

Adam Schrader

Stupid question. Of course higher prices on everything effects one's finances

Michele Scarlet Ridenour

4 boards to replace on our deck was almost 5xs what it was last year. Fuel has doubled since Biden took office and groceries have doubled some have tripled

Randel Hearne

The price rise in building materials has caused me to put off building a new house. When your on a fixed income higher prices effects your purchasing ability.

18%

No

The price increases are not across the board, so their impact is felt differently depending on what consumers purchase.

The price increases are not across the board, so their impact is felt differently depending on what consumers purchase. Show Less

1 Comment

Letitia DenHartog

The items that have gone up the most have not been things I needed yet, but I feel for my friends and neighbors who are being affected.

Gas SquareOffs

Are high gas prices straining your budget?

81% Yes Yes

19% No No

81% Yes

19% No

Will you save receipts to get reimbursed for Missouri's new gas tax?

54% Yes Yes

46% No No

54% Yes

46% No

Have rising prices made a noticeable difference in your finances?

82% Yes Yes

18% No No

82% Yes

18% No

About Gas

81%

Yes Yes

19%

No No

81%

Yes

19%

No

54%

Yes Yes

46%

No No

54%

Yes

46%

No

82%

Yes Yes

18%

No No

82%

Yes

18%

No