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THe increasing Cost of fuel might be one of the best things to helping
increase the use of Domestic talent since the cost of Fuel can factor in
heavily to the cost of importing
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Major problem is the subversion of the free market. Fuel prices
are already 2X to 3X what the pump prices indicate because of
subsidies, tax abatements, etc. As long a government can shift
the public/overt costs [while taking a small cut for the service]
between economic sectors/activity, actual costs means very
little.

Uncle George