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Will Durst, American journalist and actor
Will Durst is an American political satirist. He has been likened to Mort Sahl and Will Rogers. Durst has been fired by the San Francisco Examiner twice and PBS cancelled three of his shows, two of which he hosted and created, The Durst Amendment and Citizen Durst.
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Will Durst was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Will Durst's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1952 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.27 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $9,100 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,700 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.60 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 156.4M | 341 million |
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