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   From: red288525@gmail.com   
      
   >Gas prices aren't really at a record high   
   >March 8, 2022   
   >   
   >Drivers are squirming as gas prices blast   
   >through levels last seen during the oil   
   >crunch of 2008. In July of 2008, U.S. oil   
   >prices hit $145 per barrel and gas prices   
   >peaked at $4.16, according to government   
   >data. With average gas prices now around   
   >$4.19, we seem to have set a new record   
   >high.   
   >   
   >But those are nominal prices that don't a   
   >ccount for inflation. If you adjust for   
   >overall price changes since 2008, gas   
   >prices would have to hit $5.25 per gallon   
   >to be a new record high, in real terms.   
   >https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gas-prices-arent-really-at-a-record-high-   
   >172520817.html   
   >   
   >   
      
   rightwing professional politicians claim that the government is responsible   
   for all bad things but that's because they're employed with the government.   
      
      
   Rand Paul who has sucked from the taxpayer tit his entire life claims to be a   
   Libertarian.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)