are the high gas prices effecting the way you live?

[imported_Dave KG]

Europe has free medical care. That's why the gas is that high. It subsidizes the cost of medical care. FYI I recently spend 1 hour in the emergency room and the bill was almost $7000. That buys a lot of gas.

Not all of Europe has free medical care. In Britain we do, the NHS - a lot of people go private though, for a variety of reasons, mostly centerring on failings of the NHS.



Its as near as dam it $10 a US gallon for me, and it does affect the amount of travelling I now do - less detailing meets, and driving is a sedate affair, keeping the turbo off boost. I'm glad I own a diesel, thats for sure, as 45+mpg from an S60 makes it quite gentle on the wallet comparibly.