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Originally Posted by BYU71
I know the high oil prices have helped the Europeans. They drive mainly small, economy cars. I think they only pay $10 a gallon, $5 of which is tax. The European economic model the dems are so in love with should help us down the road.
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Their economies are less dependent on cheap oil than ours. Which is exactly what they were going for.
Americans are moving towards the European model of smaller cars, diesel engines etc.
Why? Would you subsidize gas to make it cheaper? Would you get rid of the gas tax?
I didn't think so.