Questions - Gas Prices - April 30-May1, 2011

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted April 30-May 1, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Compared to six months ago, are you paying more for a gallon of gas, less for a gallon of gas, or about the same amount?

2* Looking ahead six months, how likely is it that you will be paying more for a gallon of gas than you are paying today?

3* How likely is it that the price of gas will rise above $5 a gallon before July 1?

4* What is more to blame for higher gas prices—unrest in the Middle East, government regulations, speculators or something else?

5* Is there anything the government can do in the short-term to lower the price of gas?

6* Should the government eliminate the federal gasoline tax until gas prices come down?

7* Compared to a year ago, are you driving more, less, or about the same amount?

8* When deciding on the next vehicle you purchase, how important will gas prices be?

9* How much of an impact has the rising cost of gasoline had on your personal lifestyle?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence