“He took one more shot at adjusting himself into a comfortable position in the cramped backseat and then just gave up. "No one rates a limo, Mr. Beamon." The driver glanced in his rearview mirror for a moment and then returned his attention to the congested Georgetown street. "You've probably heard that Senator Hallorin is kind of a stickler for saving gas. This car not only gets great mileage, but it actually runs on natural gas." Beamon knew all that, of course--Hallorin had made damn sure eve...ryone in America did. He had turned the image of his six and a half foot, two-hundred-and-fifty-pound frame unfolding from the back of these underpowered, propane-propelled vehicles into a cornerstone of his presidential campaign, softening the impact of his one dollar per gallon gas tax proposal with surprising effectiveness. "It's amazing, really," the driver continued in a monotone that suggested he had been forced to memorize this little speech. "Cheap, environmentally safe, and all you lose is a tiny bit of acceleration.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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