Gas Prices a ‘Hardship’ for Majority in U.S.

(CNN) — Gas prices are causing financial hardship for a majority of Americans, according to a poll released Monday.

Fifteen percent of respondents said the current price of gas — averaging about $2.22 per gallon of self-serve regular — is causing them “serious hardship” that jeopardizes their standard of living, while 43 percent described “moderate hardship,” the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll said.