You have to also realize we're also paying for oil/gas through federal taxes. I've seen figures stating that with all the oil subsidies the federal government pays, the "real" price of gas for US consumers is about $10 a gallon. I'm not sure if we're paying more oil subsidies now then in 1981 but it wouldn't surprise me.
We need to get rid of the subsidies and let alternative energy fairly compete.
I prefer the "smoothness" of a mouse. With a track ball, it can take several "thumb flicks" to go across the screen...a mouse just seems more natural and smooth, but that's what I've used most of my life.
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You have to also realize we're also paying for oil/gas through federal taxes. I've seen figures stating that with all the oil subsidies the federal government pays, the "real" price of gas for US consumers is about $10 a gallon. I'm not sure if we're paying more oil subsidies now then in 1981 but it wouldn't surprise me.
We need to get rid of the subsidies and let alternative energy fairly compete.
I prefer the "smoothness" of a mouse. With a track ball, it can take several "thumb flicks" to go across the screen...a mouse just seems more natural and smooth, but that's what I've used most of my life.