And, dear readers, let's not forget the INDIRECT costs such a rapid rise in gas prices would have on the Oconomy.
Remember all those foodstuffs that we can't afford any longer? Well, production, processing, distribution, and sales points would all be devastated by higher costs due to the 25-35 percent increase in fuel costs, meaning that those razor-thin margins are now gone. So said companies are either going to 1--raise prices, 2--go out of business, 3--both.
Joy of joys, Obumbles be praised!