The petition
The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the pocketbook by not purchasing their gas! And, we can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves.
How? Since we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop buying gas.
But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together to force a price war.
For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from
the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL.
If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices.
If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Exxon and Mobil gas buyers.
Collectively we can make a difference! Let's be heard.
Do you believe we can do this together?
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Petition sponsor
This petition is being sponsored by the wife of a hard working over the road truck driver who believes that we can make a difference if we stand united and let someone know we are sick and tired of these high fuel prices
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did you know that in 2006
Legislative Watch from OOIDA stated
http://www.ooida.com/Legislati...
Illinois
7/27/06-Gov. Rod Blagojevich has promised to give an Illinois-based airline some relief from high fuel prices. Meanwhile, millions of drivers in the state paying more than $3 per gallon for diesel and gasoline are left holding their fuel pumps.
To keep United Airlines from packing up and moving its headquarters out of state, the governor has pledged to work with state lawmakers to create an incentive package that would include a reduction in the sales tax charged to the air carrier when it fills the tanks on its planes, The Quad-City Times reported.
The announcement comes as the Democratic governor and party leaders have turned back similar proposals to reduce the amount of sales taxes the state charges truckers and other drivers when they fuel up.
The potential perk for United Airlines could come up for a vote when state legislators return to the capitol after the November election, The Times reported. If approved, it would be the second time in as many years that Blagojevich has given a large company a break on fuel taxes while offering drivers nothing.
In August 2005, United Parcel Service was the beneficiary of a law that allows the company to save up to $100,000 annually on fuel charges, the newspaper reported.
The incentive package for the air carrier was announced after the company dropped its threat to leave the state and instead move into downtown Chicago. In addition to tax breaks from the city and the proposed fuel tax break, taxpayers in the state will chip in another $1.35 million in grants and assistance to the company, The Times reported.
Since fuel prices began their rise to current levels, state government reportedly has received about $140 million in unexpected revenue during the past fiscal year.
With that in mind, Republican gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka is calling for a fuel tax holiday to provide some relief from pump prices. Blagojevich has given no indication he would support such a proposal.
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