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TRUCKERS' RALLY * USA - COMMENTS
* Truck drivers honk for change
Albany,NY,USA -WALB New, by Len kIESEs-- April 28, 2008: -- ... It was a symphony of horns in Washington, D.C. as truckers let out their frustrations. Signs showed their frustrations also. Those sentiments are reflected all over the United States... Trucker Johnnie Gibson is an owner operator from Florida. He travels as far as Pennsylvania and New York. With these diesel prices, his operating costs have gone up at least $25,000 in less than a year... So they circled the National Mall in D.C. before parking their trucks and walking to protest... "They got some attention and that's a start," said trucker Tommy Pate. It's a start to stop high diesel prices that are well over the $4.00 mark already... The afternoon hours were spent rallying for something to change. "Just to show people that we are another world out here and we actually care about what happens to everybody, not just us, but everybody," said Pate... Protestors say they want Congress to stop subsidizing big oil companies. They're also requesting that oil be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves to increase supply and bring prices down... You may say that's bad for the truck drivers but what does it have to do with me? Well, when truckers pay more for gas, the prices you pay for many of the goods they deliver also go up...
* In SD to protest high fuel costs
New York,NY,USA -Associated Press/CNNMoney -April 29, 2008: -- Fewer truck drivers than expected showed up for a rally against high fuel prices on Monday, but an organizer said many decided not to attend because they couldn't afford the diesel... "That's the whole point," said organizer Brian Frahm of Fort Pierre... He said he was disappointed in the turnout, but he believed the group was succeeding in getting its message out... Frahm said the federal government must work with the trucking industry and others to find solutions. He said the U.S. should reduce its reliance on foreign oil, and tax breaks given to big oil companies should instead be used to help small businesses deal with economic problems...
* South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds spoke to a group of truckers on Monday
SD,USA -Land Line Magazine -April 29, 2008: -- The truckers convoyed to the state Capitol in Pierre to protest high fuel prices... Organizer Brian Frahm told The Associated Press that the goal of the protest was to let the politicians know that $4 diesel isn’t hurting just truckers, but also small businesses and families...
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