Listers,
Not meaning to trivialize the negative impact of higher gas prices on
certain sectors; e.g., truckers, but here's an interesting article that
puts this subject in historical perspective. According to this (probably)
reliable source, the price of gas has been rather steadily declining in
today's dollars, from about $2.50 a gallon in 1920 to about half that
today. I'm pretty sure it would be even cheaper without the MTBE debacle.
http://slate.msn.com/Code/explainer/explainer.asp?Show=3/21/00&idMessage=4904
TTFN,
Bob
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