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Baldwin and the Conservatives would attempt to introduce Creating such a scheme Arranging in Britain ; however , the British public feared higher prices for basic products ( particularly food ) , and this fear was a factor in the Conservative government 's defeat in the election Choosing of December 1923 .

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This system provoked Causation an uproar by the rural population in Battambang Province where it was first introduced as many households not only saw their earnings being severely reduced due to the low prices offered for the crops but were also forcibly made to surrender their produce at gunpoint .

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The protests were triggered Causation by the decision of the national military government to remove subsidies on the sales prices of fuel .

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Official ticket prices Cost through Ticketmaster ranged from $ 71.70 to $ 439.90 .

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Despite existing Presence as a non-profit event , Big Spring Jam officials refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to refund Commerce_pay ticket prices after canceling events .

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In reaction to a state visit Traveling by the Japanese Prime Minister , Kakuei Tanaka , students held a demonstration protesting Agree_or_refuse_to_act corruption , high prices , and inequality in foreign investments .