The American economy grinds to a halt when energy prices rise. Americans watch the posted prices at their neighborhood gas stations the way they ought to watch their politicians. The politicians promise energy independence as the key to economic revival. Many Americans seem to believe that nothing could be more advantageous than cheap energy.
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