Most Americans Say Gas Price Is Serious Problem
Rigzone Staff
Fri, March 18, 2022, 9:11 AM·3 min read
Most Americans Say Gas Price Is Serious Problem
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64 percent) say the price of gasoline has been either a very serious problem (37 percent) or a somewhat serious problem (27 percent) for them and their family, a new Quinnipiac University national poll of adults released this week has found.
The poll, which outlined that 35 percent of respondents say it’s a not too serious problem (21 percent) or not a problem at all (14 percent), also found wide differences along party lines. Eighty-five percent of Republicans, 68 percent of independents, and 38 percent of Democrats say the price of gasoline is a very serious problem or a somewhat serious problem for them and their family, according to the poll.
The Quinnipiac University poll also found that more than four in 10 Americans (45 percent) say they have cut back significantly on their household spending because of the recent rise in gas prices, while 54 percent say they have not. More than four in 10 Americans (46 percent) say they have cut back significantly on how much they drive because of the recent rise in gas prices, while 53 percent say they have not, according to the poll.
“Surging gas prices are apparently a good deal more painful for Republicans than they are for Democrats as more Republicans say that skyrocketing prices are straining home finances and keeping the family vehicle in the garage more than normal,” Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy said in a university statement.
As of March 18, the U.S. average regular gasoline price stood at $4.27, according to the AAA’s website. Yesterday’s average stood at $4.28, the week ago average stood at $4.33 and the month ago average stood at $3.52, AAA’s website shows. The year ago regular gas price average stood at $2.88, AAA’s site outlines. The highest recorded average regular gas price stands at $4.33, which was recorded on March 11, 2022, AAA’s site shows.
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