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franksolich · « **on:** March 12, 2012, 11:04:14 AM »

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002414287

Oh my.

First, the big guy:

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Omaha Steve (31,459 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

Did Paul Ryan Really Max Out Filling His Tank?

http://www.care2.com/causes/did-paul-ryan-really-max-out-filling-his-tank.html

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan has a serious problem. He just canâ€™t manage to buy a tank of gas.

Ryan, illustrating the skyrocketing price of gas, claims he had to bust out two credit cards just to fill his tank up while on a recent trip in Wisconsin with his family. â€œI canâ€™t even fill up my truck any more because of gas pricesâ€¦You have to put a new credit card in the system if you actually want to top it off.â€

But was Ryan exaggerating? Letâ€™s do some simple math to see.

According to gas trackers in Wisconsin, a gallon of gas runs $3.72 on the low end to $4.19 on the high, and the average gallon in the state as a whole is $3.83.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/did-paul-ryan-really-max-out-filling-his-tank.html#ixzz1otsGqCfh

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Ikonoklast (16,537 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. The station sets the card limits for the pump.

Some stations set it arbitrarily low in order to limit the potential loss from the fraudulent use of a credit card.

If Ryan has a problem, it is with the filling station management.

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bahrbearian (10,205 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. Yep $60 is the limit where I get gas.

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snooper2 (12,088 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

15. My tank on my truck is 26 gallons and I filled up costing $86 last week...

I'm sure the bloggers can figure out exactly what type of car he has LOL..

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Snake Alchemist (1,846 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

4. Limit is 70$ where I'm at.

So theoreticallly you could have to use two credit cards if you are in a large truck or SUV.

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Atman (23,617 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

5. Nothing to do with his credit limit, I'm sure.

It's very common for stations to limit you to $75 per credit transaction. If you're filling up a big tank, $75 is easy to reach at $4+ per gallon. You don't usually have to use a different card, though, just finalize the transaction and re-swipe your card.

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lunatica (21,052 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

6. I haven't filled my gas tank in months

I need the money for other bills, so I have to limit myself to quarter tanks or maybe splurge for half a tank every once in a while and drive only when absolutely necessary. I now carpool to work which helps everyone a little and keeps one less car off the freeways.

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Gman (20,135 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

7. I maxed out at $75 before.

View profile

And came within maxing out at $100 by a few cents in 07. Never heard anything out of Republucans In 07 other than "supply & demand". Funny how the price of gas was always so high in off-election years When the GOP was in control and how it's high this election year.

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ProSense (81,157 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

16. So

"Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan has a serious problem. He just canâ€™t manage to buy a tank of gas."

...it's hard to scrape together $60 to $80 when one earns more than $170,000 per year?

Idiot!

Well, it's nice to see the primitives are back to discussing issues of importance this election year, instead of whining about what a popular radio celebrity called a tramp.

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EC (9,514 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

17. Here where I am in WI

Gas has been about the same for years, so maybe he hasn't noticed before or he maxed out his cards and had to use a couple because of limits on his cards. I'm sure he likely doesn't have limits on his cards unless, like so many repubs he doesn't pay his bills and got a limit and increased interest put on his cards.

On edit: he's the head of the budget committee and he can't even budget his own expenses? So we are just to accept he can work out the country's budget? That's why his Ryan Plan doesn't add up.

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madmom (8,692 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

18. Why does he have to use a credit card at all? Does he not have money? Why buy it on credit?

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Motown_Johnny (12,303 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

19. (R)s only know how to run up debt

it is all they understand

Chris_ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:07:29 AM »

All those posts and not one blaming the President.

Whatever happened to the good old days when every woe and misfortune was caused by the occupant in the White House?

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:12:28 AM »

Quote from: chris_ on March 12, 2012, 11:07:29 AM

All those posts and not one blaming the President.

Whatever happened to the good old days when every woe and misfortune was caused by the occupant in the White House?

"The good old days" will begin anew on January 20th, 2013, at about . . . what, 11:02 AM?

GOP Congress · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2012, 03:29:53 PM »

Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 12, 2012, 11:12:28 AM

"The good old days" will begin anew on January 20th, 2013, at about . . . what, 11:02 AM?

Actually, they will begin anew on November 7, the day after the election.

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:10:44 PM »

Quote from: GOP Congress on March 12, 2012, 03:29:53 PM

Actually, they will begin anew on November 7, the day after the election.

Remember that we'll still have the Obamessiah--and his executive orders--and a Dingy Harry Reid-led Senate until January 3rd. There is no telling what damage Obama could do, by executive order, to punissh the American people for tossing him out of office.

Freeper · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:25:44 PM »

Four years ago, the entire blame was put at the feet of the president of the USA, then when prices went down they still managed to whine and blame Bush for something, here we are 4 years later and the official policy of the Dept of Energy is to do nothing to lower gas prices, instead we need to get tune ups and inflate our tires, meanwhile more taxpayer money is going into green energy, but it's not the president's fault.

Duke Nukum · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:48:45 PM »

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Ikonoklast (16,537 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. The station sets the card limits for the pump.

Some stations set it arbitrarily low in order to limit the potential loss from the fraudulent use of a credit card.

If Ryan has a problem, it is with the filling station management.

Yeah, because gas prices cannot be too high, right you lover-of-human-misery?

GOBUCKS · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:49:41 PM »

Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 12, 2012, 04:10:44 PM

Remember that we'll still have the Obamessiah--and his executive orders--and a Dingy Harry Reid-led Senate until January 3rd. There is no telling what damage Obama could do, by executive order, to punissh the American people for tossing him out of office.

Executive orders can be reversed by subsequent executive orders.

The most likely irreparable harm from the muslim is in his lifetime appointment of federal judges and, shudder, Supreme Court justices.

Duke Nukum · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:51:11 PM »

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lunatica (21,052 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

6. I haven't filled my gas tank in months

I need the money for other bills, so I have to limit myself to quarter tanks or maybe splurge for half a tank every once in a while and drive only when absolutely necessary. I now carpool to work which helps everyone a little and keeps one less car off the freeways.

Thank your Lord and Savior, 0bama, the lowerer of sea levels and higherer of gas prices.

And thank everyone of his Alinskyite Tsars while you are at it, most aptly named DUmmie Lunatica, for your lunacy seeks to imprison us all.

Duke Nukum · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:53:49 PM »

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madmom (8,692 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

18. Why does he have to use a credit card at all? Does he not have money? Why buy it on credit?

This will be most difficult for you to believe, oh aptly named DUmmie, madmom, but one may responsibly use a credit card and pay off its balance each and every month with the money you so disdain.

dixierose · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:58:53 PM »

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madmom (8,692 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

18. Why does he have to use a credit card at all? Does he not have money? Why buy it on credit?

Maybe he didn't want to go inside and wait in line before pumping his gas.

Why do YOU have a problem with him using a credit card anyway, DUmmie?

JohnnyReb · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2012, 05:05:08 PM »

Quote from: Duke Nukum on March 12, 2012, 04:53:49 PM

This will be most difficult for you to believe, oh aptly named DUmmie, madmom, but one may responsibly use a credit card and pay off its balance each and every month with the money you so disdain.

The DUmmie would be proud of me. I have never used a credit card for anything...never had one, always used cash...but don't tell the Obama voters, I might get mugged.

LC EFA · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2012, 05:37:21 PM »

Service Stations limit the amount per pump per transaction ?

That would annoy the hell out of me.

Costs circa $250 for a full fill in my truck - If I had to swipe my card 5 times to do that I'd be ready to spit chips.

Maybe they have this here - but I only go to the hi-flow truck pumps so I'm not standing around for half an hour waiting for the damn thing to fill up so I don't notice it.

It's common that I'll see the previous customer has filled a larger commercial vehicle up before me and has a good 5 or 6 hundred on the meter.

diesel driver · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:37:33 PM »

Quote from: chris_ on March 12, 2012, 11:07:29 AM

All those posts and not one blaming the President.

Whatever happened to the good old days when every woe and misfortune was caused by the occupant in the White House?

Every "woe and misfortune caused by the occupant in the White House" only applies if those occupants have a (R) after their names. (D), not so much.

Tucker · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2012, 08:24:52 PM »

Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 12, 2012, 04:10:44 PM

Remember that we'll still have the Obamessiah--and his executive orders--and a Dingy Harry Reid-led Senate until January 3rd. There is no telling what damage Obama could do, by executive order, to punissh the American people for tossing him out of office.

A sitting President can negate any and all executive orders just by his command.

thundley4 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2012, 08:34:52 PM »

Quote from: Tucker on March 12, 2012, 08:24:52 PM

A sitting President can negate any and all executive orders just by his command.

Would you be willing to bet that RINO Romney would would do that?

Tucker · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2012, 08:57:48 PM »

Quote from: thundley4 on March 12, 2012, 08:34:52 PM

Would you be willing to bet that RINO Romney would would do that?

In his first 4 years, he'll do anything to get re elected.

My only concern is replacing retiring justices.

If we take control of the Senate, I'll sleep easier at night, regardless who sleeps in the White House.

franksolich · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2012, 08:58:44 PM »

Quote from: Tucker on March 12, 2012, 08:57:48 PM

In his first 4 years, he'll do anything to get re elected.

My only concern is replacing retiring justices.

If we take control of the Senate, I'll sleep easier at night, regardless who sleeps in the White House.

Bingo. Same here.

thundley4 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2012, 08:59:22 PM »

Quote from: Tucker on March 12, 2012, 08:57:48 PM

In his first 4 years, he'll do anything to get re elected.

My only concern is replacing retiring justices.

If we take control of the Senate, I'll sleep easier at night, regardless who sleeps in the White House.

And keep control of the HOR.

Evil_Conservative · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:45:34 PM »

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If you're filling up a big tank, $75 is easy to reach at $4+ per gallon. You don't usually have to use a different card, though, just finalize the transaction and re-swipe your card.

I don't have a big tank and will be hitting the $75 mark once I hit E and have to fill up. Stop talking out of your asses and think that anyone who pays $75 for a tank of gas owns a truck or an SUV. I drive a CAR.

thundley4 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:50:34 PM »

Quote from: Evil_Conservative on March 12, 2012, 10:45:34 PM

I don't have a big tank and will be hitting the $75 mark once I hit E and have to fill up. Stop talking out of your asses and think that anyone who pays $75 for a tank of gas owns a truck or an SUV. I drive a CAR.

I hope it never costs me that much to fill up. Our car only has an @11 gallon tank.

Evil_Conservative · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:50:58 PM »

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Gas has been about the same for years, so maybe he hasn't noticed before or he maxed out his cards and had to use a couple because of limits on his cards. I'm sure he likely doesn't have limits on his cards unless, like so many repubs he doesn't pay his bills and got a limit and increased interest put on his cards.

Liar.

I go back to Wisconsin once a year. Every time I go, gas costs more money. In August, it was around $3.19. In November, it was going for $3.45.

GOBUCKS · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2012, 12:32:27 AM »

Quote from: Tucker on March 12, 2012, 08:57:48 PM

In his first 4 years, he'll do anything to get re elected.

My only concern is replacing retiring justices.

If we take control of the Senate, I'll sleep easier at night, regardless who sleeps in the White House.

If the muslim is reelected it will be virtually impossible to keep the Supreme Court from taking a hard left turn, even if Republicans regain the Senate.

It may be possible to force him to appoint liberal democrats instead of the raving anti-American communists he'd prefer, but he will put at least a couple more justices on the court.

If that happens, the huge victories for freedom scored by the Rehnquist and the Roberts Courts will be reversed.

That's why a lot of us think the ability to defeat the muslim is infinitely more important than who the candidate is.

Tucker · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2012, 07:27:45 AM »

Quote from: GOBUCKS on March 13, 2012, 12:32:27 AM

If the muslim is reelected it will be virtually impossible to keep the Supreme Court from taking a hard left turn, even if Republicans regain the Senate.

It may be possible to force him to appoint liberal democrats instead of the raving anti-American communists he'd prefer, but he will put at least a couple more justices on the court.

If that happens, the huge victories for freedom scored by the Rehnquist and the Roberts Courts will be reversed.

That's why a lot of us think the ability to defeat the muslim is infinitely more important than who the candidate is.

Which is why, in the MI primary, I voted for the candidate who has a chance of beating obama, as opposed to the popular conservative.

franksolich · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2012, 04:09:35 PM »

Quote from: GOBUCKS on March 13, 2012, 12:32:27 AM

That's why a lot of us think the ability to defeat the muslim is infinitely more important than who the candidate is.

Agreed, but right now I'm guessing any of the three main ones can do it.

It's not 2008 or 1996 in 2012.

News:

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