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Gas Prices Rise; Americans Keep Driving
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Gasoline prices have surged by 36 cents a gallon in the Washington area over the past month, according to the AAA auto club, with the beginning of the peak driving season less than two months away. . . . High gasoline prices have had only a modest impact on the driving habits of American motorists, who have done relatively little to moderate their gasoline consumption. (Washington Post [1], Tuesday)
De-regulate! De-subsidize! De-tax!
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High Gasoline Prices Are Your Fault? It Just Ain't So! [2] by Roy E. Cordato
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[1] Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/03/AR2006040301788.html
[2] High Gasoline Prices Are Your Fault? It Just Ain't So!: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=2561
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