It is being predicted that gas prices will be climbing to $4 to $5 per gallon in the next year. Though the mainstream propagandists are trying to belittle the situation the fact is this is going to cause drastic affects on our economy. If gas goes to $5 per gallon, diesel fuel will go to $8. If there are any smaller trucking companies that survived $5 per gallon diesel two years ago, they will be put out of business this time. And this is a good thing if you happen to be one of the big trucking corporations as the hike will further eliminate their competition. Once the smaller companies are out of the way the monopolized trucking industry will be able to set the going rate for ground shipping.
Beef, poultry, and milk have all seen dramatic price increases in the past year. If the diesel fuel goes to even $6 per gallon we are going to see large increases in literally every consumable commodity we purchase. And at the same time the speculators are driving up the price of oil and everything else with it they are calling for not only reductions of the minimum wage but wage reductions across the board.
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