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Poll numbers. gas prices hitting an all-time high for april are now fueling a political feud. house speaker john boehner lays some of the blame on president obama. >> the fact is he's done nothing to help the situation. >> reporter: but while he says oil companies also bear some blame he defended their role. >> the fact is there's a limited supply of oil around the world. there's unrest in the middle east driving up the price. >> reporter: the president is feeling the hit along with american consumers. >> these gas prices are killing you right now. >> reporter: as prices have spiked since janu...

Amazing. it's on everyone's mind these days and everybody out there is annoyed by this. abc's john hendren joins us with more on the gas fallout. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. getting anywhere by car these days is getting painfully pricey. one church in knoxville, tennessee, even gave away $10,000 worth of gas to locals helping where locals are hurting the most. as prices hit american pocketbooks they've also hit the president where it hurts. as prices have spiked since january, the president's approval ratings have sunk. when president obama was sworn in, gas a...

First of all, the sharp rise in gas prices. when president obama was sworn in, a gallon of cost cost $1.84. now, it cost $3.85. over 108% increase and as juan just mentioned the new york times poll this week showed how much this is hurting the president. 70% now think the country is on the wrong track and 57% now disapprove of the president's handling of the economy. brit, those are the most negative numbers since a couple of months since obama took office during the depths of the low point of the recession. >> if the high gas prices were accompanied by higher prices that people are feeling at...

Going south. and, you know, previously people thought the recovery is coming and things are getting better and a lot of that confidence has been drained and specifically when it comes to president obama, you are at 57%, of americans, saying, they disapprove of his handling of the economy, and much of that is based on the discontent over rising gas prices. >> chris: you have taken me exactly to where i am headed next, brit. let's look at numbers, first of all, the sharp rise in gas prices. when the president was sworn in a gallon of gas cost $1.84. now, it costs $3.85. over 108% increase. and, ...

You know, previously people thought the recoveries is coming, things are getting better. a lot of that confidence has been drained and specifically when it comes to president obama you are now you at 57% of americans saying they disapprove of his handling of the economy. much of that is based on the discontent over rising gas prices. >> chris: you have taken me exactly to where i'm heading next, brit. let's take a look at numbers. first of all, the sharp rise in gas prices. when president obama was sworn in, a gallon of cost cost $1.84. now, it cost $3.85. over 108% increase and as juan just m...