《经济学人》：芝加哥的百万富翁自掏腰包为市民免费加汽油？
原文标题：
Freepetrol
Tankwarfare
AChicagomillionaireopenshiswallettochallengethemayor
WillieWilsontriesanovelformoftankwarfare
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EVENINAcityascongestedasChicago,trafficjamsrarelyformatseveno’clockinthemorningonaSaturday.AtthattimeonApril23rd,however,therewerealreadyovercarsqueuingoutsideabranchofBPinEastGarfieldPark.Theystretchedfromthepetrol-stationforecourtaroundanentirecityblock.Driverssatintheircars,whichrangedfrombatteredToyotastonewRangeRovers,waitingtopullinfor$50worthoffreepetrolcourtesyofWillieWilson,aChicagomillionairewhoisstandingformayoragainnextyear.Thoseatthefrontofthequeuehadarrivedat4am.
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Thegiveaway,whichalsotookplaceat15otherplacesinthecityand11inthesuburbs,wasMrWilson’sthirdintwomonths.Hehasspentsome$2.2m,mostlyinmajority-blackneighbourhoods,buyingpeoplepetrol.“It’sagooduseofthedollartohelpalotoffamilies,”hetoldtheChicagoSunTimes.
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Thatseemsquestionable.OveraquarterofChicagohouseholds,andhighersharesofthepoorest,donotowncars.Andthecityisalreadychokedwithtraffictoomuchofthetime.Still,MrWilson’slargesseispopular.“It’sagoodlookforChicago,”saidDavidJones,queuinginaChevroletImpala,itswingmirrorhangingoff.TherisingcostofpetrolisofparticularconcernintheneighbourhoodsMrWilsontargeted,wherepublictransportisoftenpoor.
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