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How the Price of Gas Reveals a Big Atlantic Divide
Europeans pay at least double what Americans do in gas prices. In some countries, gas prices are even more than that.
As American families pack up their cars and head out on the road for the long Memorial Day weekend, many will grumble about gas prices. Though, prices are projected to be modestly lower than a year ago, the pain at the pump feels like a very American ailment.
It’s not as much of an issue, let alone a political talking point, across the pond as it is here. To Europeans, gas is viewed as more of a privilege than a right.
Where does that thinking come from?
