Don't forget that, for all intents and purposes (even though it is a
"continent") Australia and New Zealand are islands and don't have a
'native' source of petroleum. Almost all raw materials for manufactured
goods are shipped in... kind of like Hawaii...
Different economic issues all around. Their form of governance is
irrelevant.
Mark W (N952MW res.).
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On 9/30/2022 5:03 PM, MS wrote:
I paid $7+ a gallon (sold by liter) for car gas in Europe 20 years ago
so whenever gas prices rise over here I just think of what it costs
over there and am thankful I'm a U.S. citizen and can come home when
money runs out. EVERYthing over there is inordinately expensive
(compared to the U.S.). They HAVE to have semi-socialist governments
if their citizens are to survive.
As for Australia's $12/gal price and no semi-socialist government . .
. plus the fact they have the highest prevalence of things that can
kill a person than anywhere else I know of . . . I guess I'm glad I'm
not over there as well. Aussies have to be tough . . . or they die.
Mike
KSEE
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