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Just get rid of the costly regulations on refineries and stop making us so dependent on greener gas. tracy, are regulations a big reason the big jump at the pump? >> 'cause they're not paying for it, we are. so it's all passed on. stop this already. these greenhouse nonsense. stop the summer blend. it's like we got to change outfits in the middle of the year. pass the keystone xl pipeline. we have a friend in canada that wants to send us stuff. instead we're dealing with nuts like venezuela and countries that hate us. >> dr. hellman, there are over 100 different gasoline blends in america. a s...

The fix. get rid of costly regulations on refineries and stop being dependence on greener gas. >> it's all passed on. stop this greenhouse nonsense. stop the summer blend and pass the keystone xl pipeline. we have a friend in canada wanting to send something to us. it's very simple but nobody is doing anything. >> eric: there is over hundred gasoline blends in america. midwest blend, southern blend. high ethanol content -- it goes on. how about one blend? >> that is state level you are arguing with the federal government should be dictating the state laws. i don't think you are. this is not wh...

>> what else do we have to do? we have to fill up the tank. we don't have an alternative. we are stuck as a small business. the business can't afford to keep raising its prices. so we have to eat it but that means we have to lay somebody off maybe. it doesn't look good for anybody. martha: all economic fallout down the line there of course. prices are so shocking that democratic senator dianne feinstein is calling for a federal investigation. >> i think we need to look at all things. look, i'm a native calfornian. i have never seen gas prices as they are today. and i see no respectable market ...

That is up nearly 3 cents from just yesterday. meanwhile, president obama and the g.o.p. both tackling gas prices in what is sure to be a fiery campaign issue. in the race for the white house. doug mcelway is live for us from washington with more. hi, doug. >> reporter: good evening, to you, heather. what makes the gasoline price rise unusual is that it is occurring much earlier in the season than the typical spike we see from the transition to summer gasoline blends. look at the chart. it shows the steady rise of prices over the last few weeks, the national average price rose 12 cents, in the...