New York State residents expect gas prices near four dollars

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New York State residents expect gas prices near four dollars a


POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) - New Yorkers have little optimism for relief from soaring gasoline prices and most place the blame squarely on the administration and the oil companies.

A W-N-B-C/Marist Poll has found that New York State residents expect pump prices of close to four dollars a gallon by Memorial day.

The majority of respondents say the Bush Administration and the big oil companies are most responsible for soaring gas prices. And 82 percent believe surging prices at the pump are the result of price gouging, not added costs incurred by oil companies that have been passed on to consumers.

The poll says suggestions on how to fix things are new taxes on oil company profits, suspending the federal gasoline tax for two months, increasing tax breaks for hybrid cars and alternate fuel research.

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1. The timing

could not have been worse. Gas prices will still remain high at the beginning of summer, when people drive more. They will all think of Bush, as they fill up at the pump.

And it won't be loving thoughts, believe me.

[AndyTiedye]

2. $4 by Memorial Day, $5 by July 4, $6 by Labor Day

then they'll drop it back to $5 in time for Election day to help the Republicans.

[bemildred]

3. I saw $3.80 (premium) today in Los Angeles. nt

[IndyJones]

4. It's already over $4 in parts of San Diego.