Americans spending tax breaks on gas, according to public intere...

Courtesy Daily Texan  Wed, 06/25/2008 - 10:00pm

The economic stimulus checks intended to alleviate financial burdens caused by a struggling economy have ultimately been spent on gasoline, according to a report released Wednesday.

Households have spent an average of $1,500 on gasoline over the past 19 weeks since the government began to distribute the checks, which provide $1,500 on average to qualifying families, according to the "Squandering the Stimulus" report released by the U.


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