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Texans start to pull back at the pump Tuesday, July 08, 2008
The Houston Chronicle -- Texas motorists seem to be reining in their driving after months of bucking the national trend. State gasoline tax collections reported in June indicated taxes fell for two months in a row after a streak of gains earlier this year even as prices inched toward $4 a gallon, according to data from the Texas Comptroller's office. While state officials and others note that a number of factors figure in gasoline demand, the recent downturn suggests higher fuel prices are beginning to weigh more heavily on Texas drivers.
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	Tuesday, July 08, 2008 The Houston Chronicle -- Texas motorists seem to be reining in their driving after months of bucking the national trend. State gasoline tax collections reported in June indicated taxes fell for two months in a row after a streak of gains earlier this year even as prices inched toward $4 a gallon, according to data from the Texas Comptroller's office. While state officials and others note that a number of factors figure in gasoline demand, the recent downturn suggests higher fuel prices are beginning to weigh more heavily on Texas drivers. Visit The Houston Chronicle for full article

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Gee_NY Sophomore Author Texas Posts:125 Points:187,595 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 11:30:33 PM	Ignore Gee_NY Report Abuse
	Guess it's time to upgrade to texas freeway system
613photo Rookie Author Dallas Posts:50 Points:1,975 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 6:45:33 PM	Ignore 613photo Report Abuse
	"Wonder if Texans wish their state was smaller, with gas being so outrageous these days. :)" That's a good point. Some of us in the western states cannot cut back as much as people in other places. For example, I'm responsible for the Dallas/Fort Worth section of my business, and have to travel it extensively. Our cities our newer and we have a lot of land, so they built around the automobile when oil was cheap. I'm lucky in that I live in central Dallas, two blocks away from a light rail station. I very seldom use the car unless it's work related, but I cannot use any form of mass transit in my job. I've cut back as much as I possibly can, and most others I know have done the same thing. I would love to live in a more compact urban area, though. It's just not the reality here. I think we'll see a reverse "white flight" in coming years. A mass migration back to the city. The poor will be forced out into the suburbs where there are no jobs for them and no mass transit, either. This has already been happening in Austin for a while, not so much because of high gas prices but because of traffic (only two major freeways and no crosstown thoroughfares).
cucamping Champion Author Omaha Posts:3,268 Points:722,440 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 1:49:36 PM	Ignore cucamping Report Abuse
	It is about time they started to cut back.
NikkiTX Sophomore Author Houston Posts:165 Points:22,050 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 12:40:32 PM	Ignore NikkiTX Report Abuse
	Everyone is hurting. Its taken city leaders way to long, to add more Metro buses. There really isn't much MASS transit as there seems to be in say, New York, or even Detroit, in place here. They finally get around to adding a few more buses and WoW, amazing how fast the park and ride filled up. People need to have option of using em'. Just think if they added about 50 more buses. T. Boone Pickens, big rich oil man, is going to test out wind farms. Thats fine and well, but what about transmission and distrubition ????
jackson661 Veteran Author Columbus Posts:273 Points:19,590 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:56:03 AM	Ignore jackson661 Report Abuse
	Texas will get on the band wagon after gasoline prices hit the $5.00 per gallon level.
domer2 Veteran Author Gary Posts:422 Points:289,950 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:51:23 AM	Ignore domer2 Report Abuse
	join the rest of us
mvosevich All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:867 Points:181,450 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:51:16 AM	Ignore mvosevich Report Abuse
	They finally caught on.
rbrowdersr All-Star Author Detroit Posts:509 Points:382,005 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:50:59 AM	Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse
	It's about time common sense was used.
fumes50 Rookie Author Detroit Posts:37 Points:48,575 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:50:29 AM	Ignore fumes50 Report Abuse
	Greed wins again.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,458 Points:343,020 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:50:19 AM	Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse
	oh well
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,105 Points:569,525 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:48:00 AM	Ignore esquared Report Abuse
	Good for you, ramshot412! Ignorance is pervasive in America.
sailormon Veteran Author Michigan Posts:428 Points:158,570 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:47:25 AM	Ignore sailormon Report Abuse
	Things must be really bad for Texans to make a change!!
greywolves All-Star Author Las Vegas Posts:737 Points:847,850 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:45:25 AM	Ignore greywolves Report Abuse
	most terxans are just as big of suckers as the rest of us
ramshot412 Champion Author Riverside Posts:11,212 Points:1,123,775 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:42:24 AM	Ignore ramshot412 Report Abuse
	"Congress is evil for not letting Americans drill in America." And the oil corps that own leases on millions of acres in the Gulf that aren't being drill on?? Oh, they're the "Good Guys", right?
MitchelSdReview Veteran Author South Dakota Posts:383 Points:71,605 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:33:45 AM	Ignore MitchelSdReview Report Abuse
	Prices go up (also taxes go up) tax revenue goes down, it is that simple. Ronald Reagan was correct, trickle down works, with spending cuts (which he did not get). Congress is evil for not letting Americans drill in America.
SundogTulsa Rookie Author Tulsa Posts:17 Points:85,440 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:28:36 AM	Ignore SundogTulsa Report Abuse
	It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that we all should conserve gas by consolidating trips, no matter what the price is. The U.S. Congress is flat out betraying us as a country by not allowing us to drill for our own oil - right here in the USA. I say -Vote the B******s OUT in November. Party doesn't matter. Throw them all to the curb by voting for new faces that will protect our country from this price gouging and speculation by letting us provide our own oil.
laddyboy62 Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,125 Points:904,310 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:27:15 AM	Ignore laddyboy62 Report Abuse
	think we all are...and have to
roadkillGA All-Star Author Georgia Posts:778 Points:59,190 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:25:11 AM	Ignore roadkillGA Report Abuse
	Is thus an old article?
Bungee Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:429 Points:308,510 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:23:08 AM	Ignore Bungee Report Abuse
	Wonder if Texans wish their state was smaller, with gas being so outrageous these days. :)
celtic14 All-Star Author Florida Posts:717 Points:633,950 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:22:21 AM	Ignore celtic14 Report Abuse
	I'll know my home state is serious about "pulling back at the pump" when I read reports of used-car lots overflowing with pickup trucks which city folks have unloaded at fire-sale prices. As long as the pickup remains the unofficial state vehicle, any reduction in fuel usage is just a minor blip.
cantonbill Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:320 Points:93,800 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:21:43 AM	Ignore cantonbill Report Abuse
	Maybe price will start dropping...
letmathe Champion Author Chicago Posts:6,549 Points:1,619,360 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:20:58 AM	Ignore letmathe Report Abuse
	here too
tazdriver Champion Author Alabama Posts:1,859 Points:481,525 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:20:37 AM	Ignore tazdriver Report Abuse
	We have oil under American soil bubbling and begging for us to pump it out, let's hop to it.
mcevoy22 Sophomore Author Utah Posts:148 Points:37,170 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:20:01 AM	Ignore mcevoy22 Report Abuse
	I guess not everything is bigger in texas. We have been over $4 for a while.
ardmoretoday Veteran Author Oklahoma Posts:425 Points:368,855 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:16:20 AM	Ignore ardmoretoday Report Abuse
	Some of us Okies have been doing it for a while.
roydarecker Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,510 Points:564,305 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:10:39 AM	Ignore roydarecker Report Abuse
	so everybody else has done the same.
kidmikey37 Veteran Author Nevada Posts:417 Points:111,755 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:10:16 AM	Ignore kidmikey37 Report Abuse
	they are just a little slow
Boby Veteran Author San Francisco Posts:373 Points:727,130 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:09:51 AM	Ignore Boby Report Abuse
	Smell another Enron here?
rbdesigns Veteran Author Modesto Posts:300 Points:86,270 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:01:13 AM	Ignore rbdesigns Report Abuse
	Conservation will not be enough, Iran just fired a bunch of test missles. Which means prices will go up because of fear for their nuclear weapons.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:7,822 Points:629,085 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 10:00:25 AM	Ignore tomok Report Abuse
	OMG! Join the rest of the country! There are plenty of SUVs and pickups on Texas roads. Time to 'pull back at the pump y'all.'
4wheel Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:7,960 Points:1,049,865 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:59:37 AM	Ignore 4wheel Report Abuse
	DRILL!!!
pokemon2008 Rookie Author Memphis Posts:36 Points:4,055 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:56:14 AM	Ignore pokemon2008 Report Abuse
	Start Drilling!
CrazyQ Champion Author Washington Posts:11,857 Points:1,370,625 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:54:05 AM	Ignore CrazyQ Report Abuse
	I have just one thing to say - drill!
kkelkop Rookie Author Scranton Posts:91 Points:24,820 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:50:12 AM	Ignore kkelkop Report Abuse
	GO TEXAS!!!
Zacchaeus Rookie Author Missouri Posts:88 Points:970,910 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:47:54 AM	Ignore Zacchaeus Report Abuse
	Good for the lone star state.
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:5,840 Points:1,597,890 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:46:33 AM	Ignore scrounger Report Abuse
	and Texas isn't even as big as most Canadian Provinces
tobasco Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,731 Points:758,390 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:46:24 AM	Ignore tobasco Report Abuse
	Go figure.
my3sons Champion Author New York Posts:1,169 Points:779,225 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:46:22 AM	Ignore my3sons Report Abuse
	good, hope it makes prices drop
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:7,317 Points:1,226,355 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:44:13 AM	Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse
	Texas is a huge state. Speeding actually does help save time when the distances are tremendous, like in Texas...
Mickie08 Sophomore Author Jackson Posts:157 Points:50,295 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:43:34 AM	Ignore Mickie08 Report Abuse
	Shouldn't everyone be pulling back as much as possible? Don't most Texas ranches have horses for transportation? Why use gas fed when hay fed will do?
GWayne Veteran Author Florida Posts:435 Points:108,520 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:43:01 AM	Ignore GWayne Report Abuse
	Texans and everybody else.....
rod1965 Veteran Author Portland Posts:373 Points:46,290 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:39:44 AM	Ignore rod1965 Report Abuse
	Welcome back to the union Texas.
higginslake Veteran Author Michigan Posts:431 Points:90,175 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:38:11 AM	Ignore higginslake Report Abuse
	It's time we begin throwing the empty oil barrells into the Boston Harbor protesting taxation without representation.
krell58 Champion Author Missouri Posts:4,001 Points:799,205 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:37:59 AM	Ignore krell58 Report Abuse
	Everything is bigger in Texas.
Bannack Veteran Author Florida Posts:400 Points:80,495 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:36:50 AM	Ignore Bannack Report Abuse
	Deep in the heart of Texas.
Schwartzmdja Veteran Author Oklahoma City Posts:303 Points:106,685 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:36:32 AM	Ignore Schwartzmdja Report Abuse
	Texas is a big state with lots of rural areas which means sometimes driving further to work and shopping than people in urban areas.
Chazzer Champion Author Nevada Posts:7,629 Points:1,641,085 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:35:44 AM	Ignore Chazzer Report Abuse
	I believe everyone is ... everywhere in the country!
CdnGlassLady Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,232 Points:112,270 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:34:57 AM	Ignore CdnGlassLady Report Abuse
	Texas bear - come visit us we have sales tax (provincial/your state), GST tax(federal) + income tax + more than half of our cigarette and booze cost is hidden tax & I think something like one third of our gas price but everyone has govt health coverage
docwilly Veteran Author Scranton Posts:371 Points:72,955 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:34:45 AM	Ignore docwilly Report Abuse
	Really?
ladyjj All-Star Author Tennessee Posts:699 Points:69,910 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/9/2008 9:34:01 AM	Ignore ladyjj Report Abuse
	It is weighing heavy on my mind