Reform of Price-Gouging at Gas Pumps

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We, the undersigned, have been carrying a burden that supports an unfairness in our economic system. Gas companies have been price-gouging consumers at fueling stations, and we ask for an investigation into the unjust practices that are plaguing the citizens of Illinois.

We paid more than $4 for a gallon of gas back in July when oil was over $140 a barrel. As of today, oil is under $70 a barrel, and we are still play about $3 for a gallon of gas. These numbers do not add up.

When gas prices first rose over $2 a gallon, we heard a lot about how gas stations would be closely monitored for price-gouging. The premise of price-gouging has since fallen out of the public eye and out of the public mind, but we have remembered.

We are looking to our state government to bring reform to these unethical practices. We ask that you do everything within your power to relieve us from this oppression.

13 Signatures

  • Ian Philpot
    • City, State
    • Crystal Lake, IL
  • Erin Deremer
    • City, State
    • Sleepy Hollow, IL
  • Mark Philpot
    • City, State
    • Crystal lake, IL
    • Comments
    • STOP the extortion and racketeering from which you and your colleagues are getting rich. And tell Obama I'll spread my own wealth, THANK YOU!
  • Jonathan Cieslinski
    • City, State
    • Algonquin, Illinois
    • Comments
    • I used to work for big oil and we were pulling around a dollar profit per gallon, that's just unacceptable.
  • nicholas
    • City, State
    • algonquin IL
  • Christopher Demetriou
    • City, State
    • Algonquin
    • Comments
    • price gouging is happening
  • Mary
    • City, State
    • Chicago IL
  • Joshua Riley
    • City, State
    • Dekalb, IL
    • Comments
    • I would really appreciate lower gas prices. I am a married college student, who takes care of his 16 year old at-risk brother-in-law. I do a lot of errands and trips to the doctor, therapist, grocery store, and on such a tight budget, it gets taxing to continue to pay these astronomical amounts for gasoline.
  • Lisa Maenpaa
    • City, State
    • Champaign, Illinois
  • william hellyer
    • City, State
    • algonquin, il
  • Brian Chase
    • City, State
    • Algonquin, Il
  • Jenni Ratner
    • City, State
    • Lake in the Hills, IL
  • Clifford Singer
    • City, State
    • Fox River Grove
    • Comments
    • We're going to replace all you do-nothings. Guaranteed. Stop illegals using our hospitals also.