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Updated: What Fraction Of America’s $4+/Gallon Gasoline Is Due To The War In Iraq?

July 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Updated: What Fraction Of America’s $4+/Gallon Gasoline Is Due To The War In Iraq?

Just how much of the pump price of gasoline is attributable to the war in Iraq? A dollar? Three dollars? None. That conversation recently swirled around me and, one one point, someone commented that well over half (or more than $2) of America’s $4.10 gallon of gas is due to the war. Another person asked […]

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What fraction of America’s $4+ gallon gasoline is due to the war in Iraq?

July 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on What fraction of America’s $4+ gallon gasoline is due to the war in Iraq?

Earlier today, someone asserted that well over half (or more than $2) of America’s $4.10 gallon of gas is due to the war. Another person asked “Is that right?” And, after pulling out some hair from my head, my response was both short and then long. The short: Two dollars a gallon is, perhaps, as […]

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