Actually gas is much more expensive in the US than what one sees at the pump. Oil companies receive government subsidies, tax exemptions and numerous other forms of corporate welfare. Even dedicated cyclists who don't own cars end up paying for gasoline. The goverment keeps the public blind to this by engendering class warfare where social welfare is portrayed as the Great Satan. Meanwhile Exxon, Texaco and company keep laughing all the way to the bank at the expense of the public and the environment.
Peace y'all,
Lou
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