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    Long commutes get worse with rising gas prices

    The Dispatch wrote Long commutes get worse

    Thursday, March 13, 2008

    BY MARY BETH LANE AND RANDY LUDLOW

    Commuters who roll up major mileage between home and work are burning an ever-larger portion of their paychecks in their gas tanks.

    Record gasoline prices of about $3.45 a gallon are hitting home hardest among those who drive long distances to earn a buck.

    Nearly 10 percent of Ohioans drive 45 minutes or more to work, according to 2006 U.S. Census figures. For others, driving is their job.

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