Isn't this like a 300% increase?
If the fees had doubled, it would be a 100% jump.
Since they increased by 3 times that amount, wouldn't is be 300% (3 x 100% increase)?
A 30% increase would be $5 to $6.50.
That headline from the Herald is screwed. Send Lisa Schmidt back to math class.
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