I said something similar to what I'm about to say in a previous gas thread when somebody said they'd rather pay $10/gallon (or whatever) and have the stock market higher.Jeemie wrote:You guys really oughtn't be celebrating deflationary spirals, you know.
As much of a temptation as it is to do so.
Dow off another ~445 today- the temporary 8,000 floor has been breached big time.
A lot of people (myself included) don't have enough money to have stocks, therefore we don't have enough money to be personally affected by the stock market. Yeah, I know, cause and effect, everybody is impacted in some way. But what I mean is that, for many people, those number are just abstract.
For those like me, saving a dime or so on gas is one of the ways we can feel like we're bagging a little money back and even a dollar or two makes somebody feel good when that's all they have. Don't trample on our sad little joys!
