[newgeezer]

It is not alleged, but certainly smaller than I expected ... 23.1 in 1980 and 25.2 in 2005.

24.6 in 1981 (the year cited in the article), and 24.6 in 2004. The peak of 26.2 occurred in 1987.

I'm fine with "alleged," thanks just the same. ;o)

[thackney]

Alright I'll redo my numbers for 1981. But 1981 was a particulary high year for gas prices with respect to wages. Gasoline averaged $1.378 while wages were $7.43 taking 11.1 minutes to earn a gallon of gasoline.