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Generally you just tell them. I imagine that's what they do in Oregon and New Jersey, just as they used to do everywhere.

You're misspelling those on purpose...right?

That's a tough one. What I don't approve of is the current gas price. And how do these people know what kind of gas to put in? Seems over complicated.

Live near no and it's annoying to have to wait for them to pump your car

That's lazy, no wonder why Chris cristy is so fat, I like not having to get out of my car to pump gas. Get rid of that stupid law, dumb dumb dumb. Next the gov't will force store owners to sell only what the gov't wants you to sell, you can only sell coke products not Pepsi.

California Gas prices are already over the national average without the law being in effect here.

Gas Station Owners are Speculators in California and there would be many cases of stations taking advantage of a law like this to charge more.

Lita ... I think you missed the point. I wasn't moaning, I was laughing at the notion that Oregon prices are moderated. California, my sympathies to you! I escaped from Morgan Hill in 1993, and haven't looked back. Californians get what they deserve! Liberals can have it, just don't come beggin

Boo hoo! It's almost $4. a gallon in California-(San Francisco Bay Area)-anywhere from $3.69 up to $3.99 a gallon depending which station you go to. Then in Lodi-80 miles away-you can get a gallon for $3.10 a gallon. Go figure!

I'm a car guy who spends hours keeping my car spotless. I pull up to the pump and a punk starts touching my work? Someone's going to have a bad day.

HELL NO! So sick of all the libtards effing up our country!

I'm in NJ and I'm happy not to have to pump my own gas!

... except any unnecessary job that was results in poorer service as mandated by the government.

MrO has so screwed up the private sector job creation engine with his rotten regulations that he now has to resort to forcing private businesses to hire people for unnecessary jobs.

Isn't it just as curious that AAA shows that the current price for regular unleaded gas in Oregon is $3.38 while its next door neighbor, Idaho is selling the same gas for $3.01?

When the government mandates it you end up with pump jockeys who are auditioning for a job at the DMV. When you give consumers choice, then the station owner encourages the jockeys to hustle to provide value add to those who are willing to pay for the premium service.

Rather than more government, station owners could bring back this service, and charge more for it. If consumers want the convenience, then they should be willing to pay extra for it. If they are price conscious, they'll avoid it.

This is one of the dumbest ideas! Let me get this strait, lets pass a law to limit personal liberty so we can create jobs?

Whoever came up with this idea has been drinking the O'koolaid. We don't need more government to create jobs -- we need less government!

Didn't new jersey get rid of the can't pump your own gas rule years ago?

I lived on Oregon for 3 years. Its no fun waiting on a pump jockey to pump a half gallon of gas down the side of your car. Guess who pays for that.

Not good at pumping your own gas? Well excuse me your Highness. You got someone to wipe your ass too?

BTEX compounds in gas can be carcinogenic with repeated exposures. Pumping gas a couple times a week is extremely unlikely to cause a mutations in cell growth. Multiply that by a few hundred, and chances skyrocket.

just another silly question but doesn't gas cause cancer? by pumping our own gas we are exposed a little at a time. by being one of these workers would be exposing one self to alot. so it would raise cancer patients that can't afford health care and causing tax payers to pick up the bill. dems suc

Stupid. Stupid.

It sounds from what I've read here that there's no tipping involved in either NJ or OR. Not that that would necessarily apply if it were a national thing.

The price of gas wouldn't go up, but everything else inside the gas station would. That's "self inflicted inflation". I'll pump my own gas, now get away from my car before I kick you in the nuts.

Which is a good point. What's not a good point is going on about laziness and completely missing what the question is about.

In the great state of Kentucky, we have gas stations that pump your gas for you, as well as, gas stations where you can pump your own gas. The gas station that pumps your gas for you is always more expensive than the gas station where you pump your own gas.

You can't increase gas prices to pay for business or employee costs. It's regulated by the government

For some reason, this requirement reminds me of union jobs. I guess because unions provide jobs that are not necessary. For example, unions required Hostess trucks to carry two different delivery trucks. One truck with just bread. The other truck with just Twinkie's.

@arbo some people look at you expectantly for a tip. And I think some states are different than others

And I like to pump my own gas!

As a democrat, I voted no. First of all, it seems highly unlikely that this Congress would be able to pass that bill and it would just waste time. Second, for a few thousand jobs it seems like a lot of work for minimal gain. Third, this is one of those cases where the state should decide.

Only if the station owner didn't staff appropriately.

1) you do not tip the attendant 2) gas prices are NOT increased to pay for the attendant.

Pinky, the gas price difference has nothing to do with who pumps it. Oregon gas station owners are not allowed to raise prices to pay for the attendants.

Republicans: "Jobs are the most important crisis facing America"... Except any job that might inconvenience or otherwise affect your life in any way, apparently?

No. It's $3.19 here. I'll pump my own and save the 14¢/gallon difference, thank you very much.

@medically, nice. I saw the comment and was like ""duh, it's welfare" and I see you beat me to it. Although, how many of those kids get "good" care by their parents who use their reproductive talents for a free ride is questionable.

Think it through. People won't jump at these jobs. It would increase costs across the board for everyone. Why does the federal government need to create dead end jobs that people don't want. How about they concentrate on a solution to out of control spending!

Of course if doesn't buy, it legitimizes out of control government spending and more government interference in our lives. They love it.

I just paid less than the national average, and I'd like to keep it that way. This is not a concern of the national government. Such a law would not help the economy.

If there was a demand for it, they would.

Damn Mexicans are so lazy that they'll so jobs that "Americans" don't want to do, and for less pay! What sloths!

Theoretically you shouldn't pay for anything, then. You could live exclusively on your own, removed from society.

HEEL NAW DIS IS MURKA I WANNA BE ABLE TA PUMP GAS IN MY OWN TRUCK DATS DA FREEDOMS OF MURKA I DUN CARE IF IT CRATES JOBS POOR PPL SHUD JUST BI MUNEY HUR DUR MERKA

To clarify, hated being forced to let someone else pump gas for me, hated delay, hate handing my card to shady characters, hate waiting for change if paying cash.

So the lazy people will rush to sign up for a low wage, work in the weather, standing all day gig? Not so much

DOES increase wait time, lived it, attendants going from car to car, made a law in Oregon for environmental reasons. The idea being less spillage, scratch your paint for you too as they don't care, no tipping in Oregon, hated it

I feel like this is a no brainer ... Thousands of people need jobs ... Why not let them pump your gas if it'll help them financially? There a tons of lazy people in the US, I'm surprised so many people are against this.

We do it's called welfare

And it sounds as if attempts in both states to change the law to allow self serve have been shouted down - by the residents of the states.