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Be taxed to pay for this. >> this is something that the taxes that hit everyone. the gas taxes going up across the country. the prices are $3.40 for national average of gasoline. there are states that look at the gas taxes across the country. take a look at some of those. that i believe we have on the map. does your state possible up on the map? take a look. >> anna: or not. >> clayton: your state may pop up. it's theoretical because we don't have the map. it would show washington, montana, montana. some states we wouldn't expect. texas, south carolina, new hampshire. >> maryland has you said....

Jon: gas prices could be headed south of three bucks a gallon. rick folbaum has details from the breaking news desk. rick? >> jon, prices are cheaper but certainly not cheap. that is the best we can say about gas price around the country where the national average is still $3.63 a gallon. that said, it is 30 teen cents -- 13 cents cheaper than a week ago and back where george w. bush was still president back in '08. if you live in middle of the country chances are you paying way below the national average. prices in california and states like new york, you into jersey, connecticut have driven ...

Spring. u.s. economic growth slowed and so did job creation. but, oil traders are now as worried about iran this time around. in fact, oil prices keep dropping down nearly $2 a barrel today. new signs of slower economic growth globally. lower oil demand and higher supplies from saudi arabia, libya, and even the u.s. are countering fears of reduced shipments by iran, shep. >> shepard: thankfully, gas prices have been taking a dive over the past couple of weeks, too. >> that's right. the summer driving season is over by a month or so. and recent pipeline and refinery problems have been fixed, he...

>> greta: give us a sample of the numbers. >> they've gone, in the last three years, from $79 million a year loss -- now, this is captive food service. you can't go anywhere else. you know, you can't hop off the train and buy something and bring it back on while it's moving. anyways, but they've got captive service. $79 million loss, three years ago. now they've got it up to $84.5 million loss. you buy a bottle of water like you said, or a drink, for $2, it costs $3.40. the taxpayers are underwriting this. >> greta: thes loss on food on amtrak is $842 million. i ride amtrak all the time. with ...

>> greta: give us a sample of the numbers. >> they've gone, in the last three years, from $79 million a year loss -- now, this is captive food service. you can't go anywhere else. you know, you can't hop off the train and buy something and bring it back on while it's moving. anyways, but they've got captive service. $79 million loss, three years ago. now they've got it up to $84.5 million loss. you buy a bottle of water like you said, or a drink, for $2, it costs $3.40. the taxpayers are underwriting this. >> greta: thes loss on food on amtrak is $842 million. i ride amtrak all the time. with ...