Falling prices at the pump are typically good for politicians, and that's doubly true for Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. An heir to truck stop chain Pilot Flying J, Haslam has seen his net worth more than double since August-from $980 million to an estimated $2 billion-thanks to cheaper gas. He's now the richest elected official in America. Cheap unleaded means more people filling up-and a greater chance for gas stations and truck stops to profit off fuel, plus ancillary goods and services. "In a declining fuel market, these operators do much better," says John R. Lawrence, managing director at investment bank Stephens.
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机译：油价下跌通常对政客是有利的，对田纳西州州长比尔·哈斯拉姆（Bill Haslam）而言，这双双加倍。作为卡车停靠链飞行员Pilot Flying J的继承人，哈斯兰姆的资产净值自8月份以来就翻了一番，从9.8亿美元增至估计的20亿美元，这要归功于廉价的汽油。他现在是美国当选首富。便宜的无铅汽油意味着更多的人会加油，加油站和货车停靠站更有机会从燃料，辅助商品和服务中获利。投资银行斯蒂芬斯（Stephens）董事总经理约翰·劳伦斯（John R. Lawrence）说：“在不断下降的燃料市场中，这些运营商的表现要好得多。”
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