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Gasoline Rationing Plan Could Favor Rich and Burden Poor
Washington reports that under the proposed standby rationing plan rich buyers could obtain extra coupons at premium prices while drivers for hire and the poor would face bidding or restricted access. The plan, introduced by FEC administrator William Simon, aims to allocate limited gasoline by coupons with yearly tear-off cards and variable monthly values based on supply and transit needs. Private rations would depend on population density and transit access, with the largest shares to rural and low-density urban areas.
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John Hill
Federal Energy Office
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FEC
William E. Simon
Simon
Transportation Department