Public Choice at the Pump: How Politicians Banned Self-Serve Gas for Years

Public Choice at the Pump: How Politicians Banned Self-Serve Gas for Years

America runs on gas stations. The US has more gas stations than any other country in the world, around 196,000. These rest stops and corner pumps supply the country with the gas it needs for its commerce and road trips. Not only do they fuel the wheels of the American economy, they have also been an icon in American culture. To the average person, the legal history of filling stations might seem boring, even pointless. But to the trained eye, th…