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Is showing americans are now cushing spending a bit to compensate perhaps for higher gas prices that they're experiencing. in fact 2012 will likely be the most expensive year ever for drivers. this year-to-date the average price across the country for a gallon of gas has been $3.61. more than 10 cents above the previous record average that was set last year. so let's bring in our good friend, stuart varney, anchor of "varney & company" on the fox business network. good morning and what do you think about this? >> this one crept on us, didn't it? unlike previous gas spikes were all over the hea...

Inside. he just grabbed iphones, ipads, then found jobs' wallet. but he took his driver's license and police also said he snatched about $60,000 worth of tiffany jewelry and champagne and also a blender. it's an amazing story. >> famously, steve jobs house is not in a secluded community so very accessible. another thing you're watching for us, this is something we thought we'd end the summer with, low gas prices. >> it's quite amazing. people are now saying it could be the most expensive ever in terms of a year to fill up. so the current national average is $3.71 a gallon. that's up 31 cents s...

Should get food assistance and we outright been a it in this bill. we outright been a a number of areas where there has been waste, fraud and abuse. >> some supporters argue it's form of economic stimulus. >> it's a good invest in the the economy. for every dollar you put in food stamps you get $1.71 back in the economy. >> if that is so why don't we provide everybody's clothes, shoes? >> sessions dismisses that notion saying the original cost has to come from somewhere. >> when you take money from the economy, or borrow it as we are doing today to provide food stamps for everybody you don't g...

Before. it's not time to take food away from hungry families. >> you know, the average assistance that a person receives from food stamps is incredibly small. i mean, people act like people are getting rich off it. you're talking about $130 monthly benefit. $1.50 a meal. if you cut that little amount, you're talking about crippling people. and senator jeff sessions actually mocked your effort to save cuts from food stamps. listen. >> senator opposes to increase food stamp spending even more than the current growth that we've seen explaining quote, food stamps are an extraordinary investment be...

Every american's dream to go to college like rick santorum said? >> i say that people should have a choice to do whatever they want to do in life. if they want to go to college, they should have that opportunity. if they don't want to go to college and maybe start a business and maybe go in a trade or another profession, that's their right, too. i don't know if i'd call someone a snob, but i think the american people should have their choice to do whatever the heck they'd like with their life. >> one of the big topics that people have been talking about in the last week and maybe before that, ...