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To be honest, this crying about oil is just another partisan trick for the dems to scare you.
I pay 1.379 per gallon today. I paid 1.119 per gallon in 1982. That is an increase of less than 9% over almost 2 decades.
In 1982 I could have bought a NEW mid size car for $10,000. Using the same rate of inflation that car should be no more than $10,900 today - you can barely get a KIA for that, and even the pathetic Neons cost more than that.
A gallon of milk in 1982 was 1.49. Today it is over $2.00. At 9% it should only be 1.63.
Name anything mass used product that has increased only 9% over the last 20 years (not including electronics as they decrease in cost as technology advances).
Gasoline has been closely regulated and controlled by the govt since the 50's. If they are overcharging and attempting to gouge, then blame your current govt, right ALGORE?
[This message has been edited by KCWolfman (edited 10-06-2000).]
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