If you live any where in the world right now, the price of oil has risen dramatically over the last few months, which in turn has created a massive spike in the price of gas prices. Everywhere you turn, people are talking about how the price of gas is affecting lives and they want cheap gas or at least cheaper gas.
For a person who was just making it by financially just months ago, the price increase in gas may impact their ability just to meet their basic needs, possibly even the needs of their families. It costs more to commute to work, take kids to practices, even going away on a weekend trip is now something one has to carefully justify.
There are few things that one can do to control the price of gas. One of the important ways we as consumers can ensure all is being done to keep gas prices in check, is to contact our government officials. If the people of a nation, state or province, contact their government officials and make getting cheaper gas a political issue, a few things may happen.
One thing that government can look at is possibly reducing the tax on gas, thereby making it more affordable. For the average person even having gas that is cheaper by two percent, can be a big savings in a year, depending on the amount of driving.
As well, it is important that our government ensure that oil and gas companies are being held accountable for the price increases we are seeing on the market. Our government has a responsibility to ensure that their people are not being taken advantage of, and that the spike in gas prices is justified.
Many would argue that driving ones vehicle is not a basic need, and therefore the government cannot obtain getting cheaper gas prices for consumers. I would agree that it would be difficult to say that getting cheap gas is a basic need, but the impact of high gas prices could be astronomical. If prices soar to a point that the average person cannot afford, think about how this might affect the average person. Some may need to turn to public transportation, which means that public systems could be burdened to a point of not being able to meet the demand, thus needing to spend many more dollars on increasing the capacity. Many people may quit jobs because the commuting costs are to high, meaning that unemployment rates could increase, increasing the demand for social welfare programs. The impact of these simple changes would have large effects on economies of all scales (locally, nationally).
It's important that we as consumers make an effort to contact those sitting in government offices, they represent us. We need our government officials to take a close look at trying to get consumers a cheaper price on gas. There is little we can do individually to get cheap gas, but together when may individuals contact our officials, we can ensure that our governments make gasoline prices a high priority.
About the Author
Allen Reed is co-creator of the site www.cheapergascanada.com, which was created so that Canadians could voice their concerns over wanting cheaper gas prices, through a quick online process, to the Prime Minister's Office. Allen also operates, www.portable-dvd-players-guide.com.
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