Ultimately, that affects how much American consumers pay at the pump.

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In 2008, while automakers plodded along with the same old gas-guzzling models as the price at the pump hit record highs, American consumers scrambled for more fuel-efficient vehicles and left the gas-guzzlers to collect dust on the showroom floor.

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Were the industry to think things through and conduct its due diligence on this treaty, it would also be self-evident that LOST will impose severe costs on American oil companies, leaving the consumer stranded at the pump with even higher gasoline prices, after having been led to believe that salvation lies beneath the polar ice.

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"The American people have all the pain with these prices at the pump and all of the gain is going into the corporate treasuries, " Dorgan said.

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HeartWare rose on an analysis presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association that showed its device for helping the hearts of transplant patients pump may outperform that of rival Thoratec, which was one of the biggest decliners.

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Perhaps you could do a service to the American people and comment why Americans are not receiving the benefit of lower gasoline prices at the pump.

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Finally, with all the concern about his health and his heart pump, it would be easy to assume that Dick Cheney and his influence on American politics will fade, and fade quickly.

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This will help American families keep more of their hard-earned paychecks into their pockets and spend less at the pump while still preserving the features and vehicle choices consumers want.

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