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Idaho Vulnerable To Gas Price Hikes

If you thought about it, which U.S. states would have the highest percentage of total income spent on driving?  We'd have guessed Alaska, Montana, New York and Hawaii would rank in the top 10. But no. Guess who is No. 5? Idaho, according to a recent survey by the National Resources Defense Council for 2010, is the No. 5 state in terms of percentage of income spent on driving/Office Hours. More here.

Question: Do you spend a significant part of your income at the gas pumps?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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