Gasoline prices in California have been so high recently that some gas station owners have closedupshop rather than lose money, according to published reports.
Left-of-centre Greeks voted for Syriza both to punish Pasok for impoverishing the country and because Syriza opposes reforms that would open up closed-shop professions in a bid to make Greece more competitive.
The plight of the town was evident in the closedshop fronts, and John told me they had enormous problems recruiting doctors to set up practice in rural areas.