Investigate jump in gasoline prices

To the editor:

I am writing to encourage all Missourians to contact their senators and representatives, both state and federal, to ask them to investigate the drastic increase in gasoline prices in just 24 hours. There is no legitimate reason, in spite of the hurricane, why gas prices went so high so fast.

It is price gouging, pure and simple.

If our legislators do not investigate, then Missourians should elect new people, Republicans and Democrats, at the next election. The gas prices affect everyone.

ROY MUIR, Jackson