The high price of gasoline is hurting our economy

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“The high price of gasoline is hurting our economy” said Mark Kirsch, a trucker in April of 2008 when Gasoline prices were at all-time highs due to $100/bbl. + oil prices. “Its hurting middle class people.”

Explain to truck drivers why a government imposed cap on the price of gasoline would hurt the middle-class more than the high price of gasoline hurts.

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