Report: Consumers paying price for government inaction (re: gas prices)

[MaineDem]

PORTLAND, Maine — As tourists prepare to gas up their cars and travel to Maine for the Memorial Day weekend, an environmental group complained Thursday that short-sighted policies are causing consumers to pay twice what they should for gas at the pump.

A report issued by Environment Maine Research and Policy Center took the Bush administration to task for failing to take action to reduce oil demand and protect consumers from skyrocketing gas prices.

The group said the current average fuel economy of 20.8 miles per gallon could be improved to 40 miles per gallon.

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Davis said part of the problem is the Bush administration´s opposition to upgraded fuel economy standards.

http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D82R3LH00-147.shtml

[Massacure]

1. Double the economy of Cars, double the economy of SUVs

Halve the use of gasoline.

[tridim]

2. Seems simple doesn't it

The money the consumer saves on gas could then be used to buy actual "stuff" and support the real economy. But that wouldn't make Bush's oil buddies very happy.

[struggle4progress]

3. kick

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