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Gas prices then and now through a skeptical lens
Royko recalls 1956 gas habits and inflation adjusted costs, contrasting past budgets with today’s prices. He mocks network hype over a supposed gas crisis, noting US prices remain relatively lower than many nations and cars are more fuel efficient. He blames media and politics for sensationalism.
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