Petral station owners al cross the state are finding the same problem. There's a shortage of people to do the job. Some are paying as much as 17 dollars an hour, which is four dollars more than the state's minimum wage. In trenton, lawmakers are proposing changing the law. Deklin oscanlin, a state lawmaker who supports the reform, points out that support for the way things are based on antiquated notions about pumping gas being dangerous.
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