No Magic Bullet for Gas Prices, says President

President Obama this week called for an end to current subsidies to oil and gas companies. He said those industries get $4 billion each year from taxpayers.
No Magic Bullet for Gas Prices, says President
In this April 20, 2011 photo an Exxon gas station near the Watergate complex in Washington, DC shows gas prices at $5 per gallon. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
Mary Silver
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In this April 20, 2011 photo an Exxon gas station near the Watergate complex in Washington, DC shows gas prices at $5 per gallon. (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)
Mary Silver
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Mary Silver writes columns, grows herbs, hikes, and admires the sky. She likes critters, and thinks the best part of being a journalist is learning new stuff all the time. She has a Masters from Emory University, serves on the board of the Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and belongs to the Association of Health Care Journalists.
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