Gasoline prices could be better

Gasoline prices nationwide...not so good. It could be a lot better. Click on the headline and go take a look.

Gas prices are a motivator for action. Whether it is along the Jersey Shore or the Texas plains, gasoline and petroleum products currently make this country go...or not go.

Is it a responsibility of the government to ensure gasoline does not rise to a certain level? Maybe or maybe not. But when gasoline is on a steep increase, it is not the time for government to continue business as usual with a relatively cavalier approach to the budgetary process.