Die Hard 1 shows its age (I wish it were 1988)  
Created on: May 20th, 2007
 
  Sgt. Al Powell checks out the Nakatomi building... and we all notice the sad reality of today's high gas prices. Don't we wish it were 1988 when getting gas....
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   i like how you went and did the research to find that out. You're still wrong because you didn't take into account that people made less money. If a person made $50,000 a year now, that's like $20,000 or so then, so by percentage, it's more. Still though, i say hydrogen cars. Biogas production of hydrogen would be around $1.50 per gallon of gas (equivalent) or so. Also, it's renewable and gives off water. but for that matter, cars don't pollute half as much as power plants, which are mostly coal. It's sad.  
    
   
   i wasn't calling you wrong Geoguy.  I was saying Twinsen is incorrect.  Get it straight.  In 2005, the average income per capita is twice as much as it was in 1988, however, the value of the dollar has decreased approximately 40 percent.  This is how I was able to obtain my figure.  So...  gas WAS cheaper in 1988 than it is now.  
    
   
   Also...guess what is driving the inflation rate right now?  Could it be oil and natural gas?  Wages, outside of the oil industry, athletes and board members, have not gone up 250% in the last 20 years.  Remember, there used to be nice automotive and heavy industry jobs that paid better then $25/hour with no degree.  
    
   
   "vehicles make up for %80 of emissions." i refuse to believe that in a world where coal and natural gas heats, cools, and powers virtually every house in this country. no matter how many hummers there are. OH WAIT, HUMMERS, okay, sorry. I forgot that one. never mind, you're right. (no sarcasm - seriously, those things are ugly and stupid and they take up more gas than some RVs.)  
    
   
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   Well, lets see:
Promised: To shrink the government
Reality: Made it bigger than ever before
Promised: Lower taxes
Reality: Yes, lowered in 81', only to be offset and negated by other tax increases later on
Promised: Deregulations and Government program abolishments
Reality: Nothing was deregulated, nothing abolished
Promised: To be champions of free trade
Reality: Most protectionist than previous administrations
Promised: Eliminate departments of Energy and Education
Reality: both Grew bigger  
    
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