Well, now..........since the stage has been set, there is nothing to keep them from going ahead with the rip off. Seems like a lot of planning goes into these things. Little or no economic recovery will ever happen with energy prices like these. When it takes a day's pay to fill your gas tank to get to and from work, there is little incentive to go out and buy other things. Everyone should drive as little as possible (never happen), buy as little as they can get by with, cancel vacations and eat at home. I think things wouyld improve.