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Even with relief, gas prices still hurting locals

NATCHEZ -- Even though gasoline prices have dropped significantly in recent months, local consumers say they are still feeling the pain in the wallet every time they fill up.

According to AAA, the national average for gasoline prices at the pump has fallen approximately
61 cents per gallon since April.

But for DJ Leach, that still isn’t enough to ensure he gets to see his family every day because of the distance he has to travel to work and the cost of getting there and back.

“I have to travel three-and-a-half hours for work, and it hurts,” Leach said. “Gas prices really hurt.”

But then there are other emotions picking up the pump handle can evoke.

Vanessa Tillman said she gets mad when seeing gas prices lower in other places, but high in
Natchez.

“I wish we could follow the same pattern,”

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Submitted Jul 09, 2012 By: angel4me

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 6:00:54 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse relief? was there some relief?
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,013 Points:600,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 2:01:50 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,978 Points:2,119,565 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 6:52:52 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse "I have to travel three-and-a-half hours for work, and it hurts" Sorry, I can't have a lot of sympathy for someone who CHOOSES to do this.
NanaNJNJ Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:280 Points:56,025 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 1:20:35 AM Ignore NanaNJNJ Report Abuse a little lower would be wonderful
sluggopyle Champion Author North Carolina Posts:23,608 Points:1,075,890 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:37:35 AM Ignore sluggopyle Report Abuse => price per gallon was ONE DOLLAR AND SIXTY-NINE CENTS ($ 1.69) when Bummer took office. <= Apparently it's possible to walk around without a clue as to how gas pries OR the economy works. Half a year before that, the price of regular was well over four bucks. Then the economy collapsed. When the eonomy collapses, the price of gas usually goes with it. Recovering economy = rising prices. Other than that, a POTUS has no influence over gas prices. Get your nose out of Lush Rimjob's crotch. => don't hold your breath on $3.00 Romney won't be able to change policy until Jan 21st <= Good God what abject blind ignorance. And what do you suppose another POTUS is going to do with a price he has no control over? Put a tiger in every tank and a dog on every roof? Some of you clowns give me the urge to regurge. Wake up already. [Edited by: sluggopyle at 7/10/2012 12:46:03 AM EST]
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,000 Points:2,529,260 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:18:41 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse ok
n3tbc Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:355 Points:332,825 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:17:58 AM Ignore n3tbc Report Abuse Ok
bluegrasser1 Champion Author Richmond Posts:15,948 Points:2,618,545 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:12:08 AM Ignore bluegrasser1 Report Abuse ok
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,585 Points:2,448,060 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:11:39 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse price per gallon was ONE DOLLAR AND SIXTY-NINE CENTS ($ 1.69) when Bummer took office. Now he has healthcare to add to our financial burden. New ad should end with: I'm Barack Obama and I APPROVED THIS TAX.
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,728 Points:734,765 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:11:35 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse I agree that while 20-30 cents helps, it does not solve the expense for most all people
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,359 Points:900,460 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:10:54 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse hurts anywhere we go, sad.
technoj Champion Author San Francisco Posts:3,009 Points:563,070 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:10:36 AM Ignore technoj Report Abuse lower prices
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,238 Points:521,550 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:09:31 AM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Prices still too high.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,836 Points:1,432,700 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:07:41 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Need still lower prices...
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,970 Points:835,630 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:06:06 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse Ok.
ratboy1968 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,627 Points:551,725 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:06:05 AM Ignore ratboy1968 Report Abuse ok
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,707 Points:540,970 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:06:03 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse They have killed the economy!
pyndasky Champion Author Maryland Posts:10,018 Points:1,784,730 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:06:01 AM Ignore pyndasky Report Abuse seems to me a 3-1/2 hour commute is a problem regardless of the price of gas...
batman2010 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,683 Points:1,017,630 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:05:53 AM Ignore batman2010 Report Abuse imagine that
RichWLIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,112 Points:641,790 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:05:32 AM Ignore RichWLIN Report Abuse Agree with lovetosavegas.
stratlinetime Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,291 Points:566,535 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:04:44 AM Ignore stratlinetime Report Abuse Ok
lovetosavegas Veteran Author Houston Posts:319 Points:196,800 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:02:49 AM Ignore lovetosavegas Report Abuse Instead of bitchin about high gas prices they should make an effort to earn more. Alternative energy is a great career start. Either as an engineer, sales\marketing person or a manager\business analyst. I bet people with those jobs aren't moaning. I even know it first-hand. Gas below $3.50 a gallon is evil. Period. If you disagree - move to Venezuela and enjoy 8c/gallon gas.
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,310 Points:1,466,495 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:58:34 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse WHAT?
Tracer2008 All-Star Author Alberta Posts:540 Points:312,445 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:56:50 PM Ignore Tracer2008 Report Abuse When it costs $80 to run a truck for 2 days (about 300 km) something ain't right... Maybe time for a new truck?
jmg144 Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,716 Points:2,904,035 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:49:45 PM Ignore jmg144 Report Abuse Continue t hurt the tyical consumer for many years.
ECMM Veteran Author Miami Posts:359 Points:584,225 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:49:14 PM Ignore ECMM Report Abuse Government AND the corporations are taking our money and laughing.
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,160 Points:1,886,595 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:45:46 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse What relief.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,769 Points:2,468,605 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:42:41 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Of course it hurts.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,911 Points:2,134,530 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:41:48 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Sure you could get hi test for 35 cents per gallon, but those were times when you had to work 4-6 hours to clear that much money, $10, after taxes. Now its under an hour to do the same for $10, but it takes 4-6 hours of work to fill your tank with $40-60 of gas.
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:15,557 Points:2,456,865 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:36:15 PM Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse Please. We were used to gas being well under a buck for the vast majority of our lives. $3 a gallon is still 3-6 times more than we had been accustomed to.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,579 Points:1,515,055 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:34:08 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Obviously
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,080 Points:1,734,140 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:33:25 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse don't hold your breath on $3.00 Romney won't be able to change policy until Jan 21st
fenster66 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,360 Points:676,040 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:31:10 PM Ignore fenster66 Report Abuse I am still holding out for $3 a gallon gas in my area....
Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,112 Points:2,293,675 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:30:51 PM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse This is NEWS? !
TheHermit Champion Author Maine Posts:3,404 Points:128,230 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:29:16 PM Ignore TheHermit Report Abuse No matter how you say it, how many big colorful words, gas is still high. I can still remember hi test for .35 gal. You could fill the tank for less than $10.
greentre All-Star Author Pensacola Posts:803 Points:277,565 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:28:41 PM Ignore greentre Report Abuse I know my family spends more at the stores when we don't have to spend so much on fuel to get to work. This seems like something any moron in government could figure out but I guess the greed overrides the concern for the country's financial health.
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kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,728 Points:734,765 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:27:44 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse I agree that while 20-30 cents helps, it does not solve the expense for most all people
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,334 Points:1,534,725 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:27:01 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Prices should be much lower than they now are!
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,588 Points:1,774,820 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:23:26 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Prices are still nowhere near reasonable. Should be 2.50 or less. Speculators are having a great time -- at our expense. CFTC where are you? Crickets chirping. Just as BHO & Co. want it. Greenies are loving it too.
azadus All-Star Author Houston Posts:554 Points:110,975 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:23:20 PM Ignore azadus Report Abuse ok
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:20:54 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse same all over.
IUVidiot Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,605 Points:712,360 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:20:52 PM Ignore IUVidiot Report Abuse hmmmm
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suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,213 Points:874,835 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:17:49 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Gasoline prices are high because of our government misguided energy policies, starting with the EPA.
Bretagne15 Rookie Author Louisville Posts:40 Points:59,065 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:15:59 PM Ignore Bretagne15 Report Abuse i don't see the relief gas prices are still high.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,815 Points:821,260 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:14:27 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse I'm cutting back on non-essentials like dental visits because of the impact of high gas prices on my budget...
Feud Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,101 Points:308,815 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:13:01 PM Ignore Feud Report Abuse Gas prices are not going back to what they were in the 90's BUT...why are we being goughed at the pumps now with no concrete feasable explanation other than greed. If we lay down and suck it up, who's going to stop them from raising the prices completely out of control?
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,937 Points:1,577,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:12:53 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse energy costs are sapping the life out of the economy
MahopacJack Champion Author New York Posts:8,020 Points:1,585,775 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 11:12:26 PM Ignore MahopacJack Report Abuse Driving THREE and HALF hours to work??? DJ Leach probably wasn't thinking clearly when he made the decision to either move or to work. It must be one great job to travel SEVEN HOURS A DAY! Assuming 8 hours at work, 8 hours of sleep, and 7 hours of travel, DJ get a whole 1 hour to relax, eat, shower, shave, and have family time. Does not seem possible to me..........