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Old 08-30-2006, 02:53 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Skip N
Go live in Europe were they pay over $5 gallon! Now that blows! $3 a gallon sucks big time, but even if gas was $1.50, people would still bitch that its not $1.30
People also fail to realize that the Europeans SUBSIDIZE their public transportation with fuel taxes...

Ever try to use public transportaion in this country to get anywhere other than the center of a major city. How about walking to the grocery store like the Europeans do?? When you compare us to Europe you are comparing apples to steak sandwiches in terms of transportation infrastructure...

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