Gas prices already are having a jolting impact on household budgets. And all predictions say the prices are going to keep rising, probably to $4.25 a gallon by late April, and maybe even $5 by Memorial Day.
Problems in the Middle East are listed as the main reason.
Are our government officials doing everything they can to help the American consumer?
First of all, in stressing the bad impact the rising gas prices are having, it's costing people more money to go to their jobs, especially if they have long commutes.