Originally posted by ZetecGL: I happen to take offence to this, considering my dads an owner operator. Before you know how much it costs a week to fill one of these things up and maintain/operate, Don't call them stupid.
They haul everything that you own right now. Give them a little respect..
Sorry, but bzzzt. No.
How stupid are they ? Everybody's dealing with high gas prices, it's not isolated to them.
Gas taxes are only 30% of the pump price, assuming the government takes away the tax, demand will eventually increase to the point that in 2 or 3 years the pump price will be back at where we are. What the [censored] are they going to do then ? Form a blockade in the middle east ?