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Re:The Saudis Are Lying About Their Oil Production? by simonh on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @04:18AM (#21068825)
Fuel subsidies in a lot of developing countries are politically weird. They mostly benefit wealthier people, but are most ardently supported by poorer people. It's difficult to disentangle.
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Re:The Saudis Are Lying About Their Oil Production? by esyir on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @06:45AM (#21069428)
People like free stuff, and after some time, it becomes expected.

Moreover, think of it in the opposite direction. Imagine a getting hit with a 10% tax increase even if a richer guy gets 15%. Him being taxed more doesn't necessarily make that 10 feel much better.

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