We asked: What do you think of gas prices today?
"They are charging whatever they can get, and they are getting it."
— Jim Samuel, Austin
"We were planning on going to Florida this summer. Right now that’s up in the air. We have had to spend a lot of the money we have saved up because when gas prices go up, everything goes up. It gets to be a pain. I’d like to see them go down."
— Dustin Weber, former Austin resident
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"My car used to cost me $15 to fill up. I just spent $35 for 11 gallons. It’s ridiculous."
— Angie Flaherty, Austin
"People still come and buy it. It’s the same as normal. People still need to travel."
— Jessica Vanravenhorst, clerk at Freedom gas station, Austin
"It’s too high and (many people) don’t have enough money to pay for it."
— Nicole Jakes, Austin
Compiled by Karen Colbenson /The Post-Bulletin
