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.

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
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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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