Poll: Most Americans Making Cuts for Gas Prices
Host Renee Montagne reports on how the high gas prices are leading many Americans to change their lifestyle.
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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
High gas prices are adding to the financial woes of many Americans. The average price of a gallon of gas nationwide is now $3.65. A new USA Today gallop poll finds that more Americans are changing their lifestyles in order to drive less. Sixty percent say they're trimming household expenses because of gas prices. That's double the number polled in recent years. And four out of five people believe high gas prices are not temporary.
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