Joe Biden left a mark on the Extreme Right last night! (Page 5): Safeway, not Whole Foods and I can find higher prices but help me out where I can find cheaper diesel which is north of...

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

DennyT wrote:

You better find a better place to shop or start quoting highest prices you can find

Safeway, not Whole Foods and I can find higher prices but help me out where I can find cheaper diesel which is north of $5.00 per gallon.

Triple G

Effate wrote:

Safeway, not Whole Foods and I can find higher prices but help me out where I can find cheaper diesel which is north of $5.00 per gallon.

Looks like you'd have to do business with Russia to decrease diesel fuel costs.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2023/11/28/why-diesel-usually-costs-more-than-gasoline/?sh=2f40da4a2144

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Based on seeing him perform in his limited engagements in public over the last year, I was most impressed that they were able to keep him “jacked up” for 68 minutes. As to the substance, it sounded more like the acceptance speech for the nomination that he might give at the Democratic convention. Those on the left will think he killed it and not challenge some assertions and those on the right will not give him credit in the few areas where credit is due but rather focus entirely on the assertions that were either exaggerations or untrue. As usual, no minds will be changed.

dlwhawaii Loc: Sunny Wailuku, Hawaii

Racmanaz wrote:

And Biden said that the Republicans are playing politics with immigration. Which is probably true. But then he’s playing politics as well because why all of a sudden he wants to steal past on an election year? So Biden is playing politics as well.

What does your inane comment have to do with my response to FrumCA?

Triple G

McKinneyMike wrote:

We had a couple of prime filets Wednesday evening. Tasted great with some asparagus and garlic potatoes!
Gratitude is a wonderful thing in my life!

Yes, it is!

Triple G

wilpharm wrote:

they were crazy before the fires..you are just looking at something to blame it on

Look at the stats of production level recovery from droughts and then subtract the decreased production from the fire losses and you'll get your answer.

FrumCA

Triple G wrote:

I wasn't denying that inflation WAS bad and that C... (show quote)

Biden said that “wages keep going up, inflation keeps coming down.” But over the entirety of Biden’s presidency, wages are down when adjusted for inflation. Average weekly earnings for rank-and-file workers went up 14.8% during Biden’s first three years in office, according to monthly figures compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But inflation ate up all that gain and more. “Real” weekly earnings, which are adjusted for inflation and measured in dollars valued at their average level in 1982-84, actually declined 3.1% since Biden took office.

The facts about earnings cited above should resolve your misunderstanding about real wages. Re: your last question so we can put that issue to bed. Let's see your fact checks to all of my assertions.

Triple G

wilpharm wrote:

well, which is it...did you buy it or did you NOt buy it??

I did, but not at current pricing levels so comparing to price I paid would not be an honest comparison.

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Triple G wrote:

Looks like you'd have to do business with Russia to decrease diesel fuel costs.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2023/11/28/why-diesel-usually-costs-more-than-gasoline/?sh=2f40da4a2144

Not so sure. I understand that we are producing at record levels and crude is traded on a world market but just as OPEC can have an affect on prices by their production levels why (if regulations were favorable) couldn’t we produce more to change the supply side of the equation enough to influence prices. Additionally, on the price at the pump, how much are regulations restricting the motivation to increase refining capacity?

Triple G

FrumCA wrote:

Biden said that “wages keep going up, inflation ke... (show quote)

Look at what Biden quoted and fact checked that his statement was correct. That one is put to bed. next?

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

wilpharm wrote:

you know what he meant...or just wont admit it

A few times, he said Republicans and some Democrats. But he mostly focus on the Republicans.

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

McKinneyMike wrote:

We had a couple of prime filets Wednesday evening. Tasted great with some asparagus and garlic potatoes!
Gratitude is a wonderful thing in my life!

The only way I can eat asparagus as if it’s grilled on the barbecue. It is so good.

DennyT Loc: Central Missouri woods

Effate wrote:

Safeway, not Whole Foods and I can find higher prices but help me out where I can find cheaper diesel which is north of $5.00 per gallon.

Bull I understand that San Diego is one of the highest priced places in California and bread Adli there is listed at under $2…

https://shop.aldi.us/store/aldi/s?k=bread

Triple G

Effate wrote:

Not so sure. I understand that we are producing at record levels and crude is traded on a world market but just as OPEC can have an affect on prices by their production levels why (if regulations were favorable) couldn’t we produce more to change the supply side of the equation enough to influence prices. Additionally, on the price at the pump, how much are regulations restricting the motivation to increase refining capacity?

You're a victim of location on diesel prices

U.S. diesel fuel supply and demand imbalances can cause price fluctuations
Prices of transportation fuels in the United States are generally more volatile than prices of other commodities. The U.S. vehicle fleet depends almost completely on petroleum. If petroleum supply declines unexpectedly as a result of refinery problems or lagging imports, diesel inventories (stocks) may decline rapidly. When stocks are low or falling, some wholesalers and marketers may bid higher for available supplies. If the diesel fuel transportation system cannot support the flow of supplies from one region to another quickly enough, prices will remain comparatively high. These fluctuations are normal normal in all commodity markets.

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/diesel-fuel/factors-affecting-diesel-prices.php
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/27/business/why-does-gas-cost-more-in-california/index.html#:~:text=That%27s%20not%20an%20anomaly%20—%20Californians,shrinking%20number%20of%20regional%20refineries.

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

DennyT wrote:

Bull I understand that San Diego is one of the highest priced places in California and bread Adli there is listed at under $2…

https://shop.aldi.us/store/aldi/s?k=bread

Sorry, can’t drive hundreds of miles for an Aldi and quite frankly I could go to a dollar store but should not have to compromise on food quality.