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There are quite a few things I consider to be big ripoffs but I'd say the price of a vehicle smog test. The prices vary anywhere from 35 to 65 dollars which I find irritating. It should be one price. Period.
There are quite a few things I consider to be big ripoffs but I'd say the price of a vehicle smog test. The prices vary anywhere from 35 to 65 dollars which I find irritating. It should be one price. Period.
And it doesn't have to be by dollar amount, but maybe value ratio.
The item that sticks out to me the most is bottle water from vending machines. At my school, they charge $1.75 for a 20oz of Aquafina. I know at Walmart, I can get 35 pack of water for $3.33 (plus CRV-stupid California) And even though it's not Aquafina water, it tastes all the same to me. So including the CRV, I would say that the cost per bottle is 15 cents.
If you broke down 15 cents into the 1.75, you could buy 11 store bought water for that one vending machine water. (and i know you could argue that you could get water for free from tap but i like my bottle water)
The same concept applies to vending machine snack foods and such.
Health care. And this doesn't mean I support socialized medicine. I think that has contributed to the problem.
The good news is we could wipe out most of our health care costs by not needing it in the first place by leading healthy lifestyles. Dan Buettner leads the way:
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