Jun 26, 2008 4:31 pm US/Pacific
Calif. Group Says Stimulus Checks Went For Gas
SACRAMENTO (AP) ―
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A California consumer group is calling for more federal funding for public transportation, saying that most families have already spent their economic stimulus checks on pricey gasoline.
The California Public Interest Research Group calculates that an average household has spent more than $1,300 on gasoline since mid-February, when President Bush signed the tax rebate law.
The group says much of the stimulus money wound up going to oil companies, and points out that gas prices are higher in areas with less public transportation.
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