Another example: At the start of the last war (20 years ago?) gas prices were hiked from $1.50 to $5, and then they eased off to ~$3, which then seemed reasonable to people, even though the price had been doubled.
That killed me.
I was driving 65 miles a day for work and wasn't making a lot of money back then. I had to trade in my nice Buick Riviera for a little shitbox 5 speed just to afford my commute.
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