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pirate44
05-12-2006, 07:34 AM
venezuela gas prices are 12 cents a gallon. and it is not a mistake :eek:

Hugo Chávez says they keep the prices low to discourage President Bush.

id pay any amount for gas before id move to Venezuela.
CoolKat
05-12-2006, 10:14 AM
I heard that on the Today show. They also said that the average person only earns about $5 per week.
pirate44
05-12-2006, 10:34 AM
Originally posted by CoolKat
I heard that on the Today show. They also said that the average person only earns about $5 per week.
arent they a socialist country?
BreckTxLonghorn
05-12-2006, 10:39 AM
Think of it as percentages. If gas is $3 a gallon in the US, and you have a 15gal tank, it takes $45 to fill up. If work 40hrs a week at $8 an hour (I'm rounding up on gas and down on wage), a fill up takes roughly 14% of your weekly paycheck.

However, if you make $5 a week in Venezuela, and gas is 12cents per gallon and a 15 gallon tank costs $1.80, then gas takes up roughly 36% of your paycheck!!


I think I'll take the U.S. in this one.
SintonFan
05-12-2006, 10:50 AM
Originally posted by pirate44
arent they a socialist country?
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Communist...:mad:
pirate44
05-12-2006, 11:18 AM
Originally posted by BreckTxLonghorn
Think of it as percentages. If gas is $3 a gallon in the US, and you have a 15gal tank, it takes $45 to fill up. If work 40hrs a week at $8 an hour (I'm rounding up on gas and down on wage), a fill up takes roughly 14% of your weekly paycheck.

However, if you make $5 a week in Venezuela, and gas is 12cents per gallon and a 15 gallon tank costs $1.80, then gas takes up roughly 36% of your paycheck!!


I think I'll take the U.S. in this one.
but a true communist / socialist country the government would provide food, medical, housing, etc.
spiveyrat
05-12-2006, 11:22 AM
I believe they are socialist. I think the gas prices are as low as they are partially because of government subsidies. :thinking:
BreckTxLonghorn
05-12-2006, 11:24 AM
Didn't think of that. Very good point.
Blastoderm55
05-12-2006, 11:28 AM
Our government gives subsidies to the oil companies too, and we're still getting charged $3 a gallon. The primary difference is that the actual gas company down there is OWNED by the government.
SintonFan
05-12-2006, 11:42 AM
Originally posted by Blastoderm55
Our government gives subsidies to the oil companies too, and we're still getting charged $3 a gallon. The primary difference is that the actual gas company down there is OWNED by the government.
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Hey. I played my "Hippy" deck last night in a multi-player game and took out 2 people at the same time.
Blastoderm55
05-12-2006, 11:43 AM
Originally posted by SintonFan
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Hey. I played my "Hippy" deck last night in a multi-player game and took out 2 people at the same time.

Nice. Put him out first turn with a Ritual?
SintonFan
05-12-2006, 11:45 AM
Originally posted by Blastoderm55
Nice. Put him out first turn with a Ritual?
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Close. Two rituals with a first round hippy and a hymn to tourach. It was sweet!:thumbsup:
spiveyrat
05-12-2006, 01:38 PM
Originally posted by Blastoderm55
The primary difference is that the actual gas company down there is OWNED by the government.

That's true... AND, our government charges 40-60 cents tax per gallon (depending on which state you live in).
Blastoderm55
05-12-2006, 01:45 PM
Originally posted by spiveyrat
That's true... AND, our government charges 40-60 cents tax per gallon (depending on which state you live in).

Very true, much of which is used as revenue for local government.