Gas has become a rising issue these days. Each week that you fill up at the tank, you may be astonished to see that the gas prices increase weekly, if not daily. It is safe to say that you are not alone in this seemingly growing economic dilemma.

Gas prices are up, and so is the volume of advertising for "gas-saving" products. When gasoline prices rise, consumers often look for ways to improve fuel efficiency.

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Obviously, we would not want the analyst's to be wrong, so when they predicted $4.00 gas price by Memorial Day, we should have known that it would come to pass. We should be so proud that our government has not taken our energy needs seriously, and as the National Defense issue that it should be.

Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has promised to overturn the Government's tax increase on pre-mixed alcohol and to scrap the changes to private health insurance, in his Budget reply speech tonight. In his reply Dr Nelson said he wants to see petrol excise cut by five cents a litre, which he said would have a modest downward impact on inflation.

With gas prices exceeding $3.65 per gallon on average, filling up could cost upwards of $50, $60, $70 or more. Goodwrench offers consumers helpful tips to improve vehicle fuel economy and help drivers get every possible mile out each drop of gasoline. One of the simplest ways of doing this is with proper vehicle maintenance and sensible driving techniques.

Rising gas prices are affecting more than the family budget. More pain at the pump results in more employee stress on the job, says Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Management at Florida State University’s College of Business.

Hillary Clinton in a new release titled Hillary Clinton on the Gas Tax says we have a choice to let the oil companies pay the federal gas tax out of their record oil profits.

Call it a parallel to George W. Bush's energy policies. Rising gas prices hurt many hard working people's packets and the solution is not seen yet.