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Polling Shows Gasoline Prices Remain a Significant Strain on US Household Budgets

Marist polling found that 33% of US adults described current gasoline prices as a major strain on their household budgets, with another 48% calling them a minor strain. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="29"} :chatgpt-content-reference{index="30"}
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