Re: high gasoline prices was Re: ATM fees are about to rise substantially

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From: Paul Roberts
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 00:00

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In article <4l5t8a$gvg@homer.taynet.co.uk>,
Ken Daly <taysidetsd@taynet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Count yourselves lucky.....the gas (petrol) in the UK is over $4 a
>gallon :((
>
>Ken

'Course, the gallons there are bigger than the gallons here, although
not that much bigger. Now why is it that putting 25c/gallon on gasoline
tax in the US would be political suicide, where as no-one seems to mind 
very much that gas taxes in the UK are $3/gallon or more?  Is it simply
that Americans love their cars that much more, or is it just that 
familiarity breeds content?

Paul

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From: proberts@lynx.informix.com (Paul Roberts)
Subject: Re: high gasoline prices was Re: ATM fees are about to rise substantially
Date: 1996/04/18
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