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MIButterfly

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9. When the president is a Democrat and the price of gas goes up,

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 12:32 PM

Jun 6

it's all their fault but when the president is a Republican and the price of gas goes up, "presidents don't control gas prices."

So it has always been and always will be.

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Eggs and Gas [View all] the_liberal_grandpa Jun 6 OP

Memorial day weekend just passed -- they jacked up gas prices for the holiday then lower after JT45242 Jun 6 #1

75 Cents More Coolgoober Jun 6 #2

Grocery prices are NOT determined by our government. Ferrets are Cool Jun 6 #3

Not to defend them Cosmocat Jun 6 #6

When the president is a Democrat and the price of gas goes up, MIButterfly Jun 6 #9

We have chickens so I never buy eggs... but Lilithschyld Jun 6 #4

Gas was $2.79 here the day Trump took office doc03 Jun 6 #5

I wish my Walmart had your Walmart's prices synni Jun 6 #7

$4 for a dozen eggs, $3.29 for gas, downstate Illinois Midnight Writer Jun 6 #8

Interesting jonstl08 Jun 6 #10

I thought this was going to be a gastric distress post. marybourg Jun 6 #11

I did too and immediately imagined eating boiled eggs and then ... gas. That gas is free, though. betsuni Jun 6 #13

I just bought eggs this morning - $5+ a dozen mcar Jun 6 #12

Depends which stores and brands. mwmisses4289 Jun 6 #14