the national average overnight reaching $5 a gallon for the first time ever. president biden again today putting the blame on vladimir putin s invasion of ukraine and saying the administration is pushing to do more. but the impact of those high prices is already changing how people live and work. here s abc s phil lipof. reporter: tonight, for the first time, aaa says the national average for a gallon of regular gas is at $5 in the u.s. very furious increase from where we were just a couple of months ago when the national average hit $4. reporter: devastating for those commuting to work again. connie love runs an in-home care service in huntsville alabama. > we have had some caregivers turn down some transportation shifts because of the price of gas. reporter: even some first responders now changing the way to a respond to calls. in isabella county, michigan, the sheriff posting on facebook, we have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel with several months to go before th
sheriff michael made announced this week that soaring gas prices have burned up the departments fuel budget, and now deputies in the central michigan county are being asked to cut back on driving to calls. the sheriff wrote on facebook, in part, isabella county sheriff s office is feeling the pain at the pump, as well. we have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel, with several months to go before the budget reset. i have instructed the japanese to attempt to manage whatever calls are comfortable over the phone. not in progress calls, nonlife threatening calls, calls that do not require evidence, collection, or documentation. deputies will continue to provide patrols to all areas of the county. they will respond to those calls that need to be managed in person. that facebook post has since been removed. it sparked alarm among some county commissioners. when isabella county approved this year s budget back in september, gas prices were around $3.40. today, gas in michigan is aro
number of barrels of oil that are being pumped out of the reserve we have. 40000 barrels as well coming from other nations. already. guy benson i m going to start with you. because on your show, the guide bench and show it yesterday talk about inflation, your truck but gas prices. but before we get started i want to put a finer point on it. there is a sheriff in michigan who is now instructed some of his deputies to stop taking some 911 calls and go to them and person, here s why. isabella county sheriffs office is feeling the pain at the pump as well. we have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel was several months to go before the budget reset. let s be clear we are not talking about life-saving measures that are needed and that sort of thing for these are things that can be handled over the phone.
carley: high gas prices in michigan busting the budget. one is taking extreme measure to save fuel, which costs well over $5, the sheriff post thanksgiving message on facebook. we ve exhausted funds with several months before the budget reset. we are managing calls for whatever are acceptable over the phone. public safety comes first nonlife-threatening calls and those that do not require evidence collection will be handled remotely. and hit in the leg by a stray bullet. mayor eric adams is called out for doing a terrible job addressing gun violence. she told the new york post, it is crazy, he thinks getting homeless people off the subway
they said they will go to your house if you absolutely need it and there is a true emergency. but they the facebook posts says we have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel with several months to go before the budget reset. steve: right. exactly. joe biden looks at the polls, and not quinnipiac. but the internal polls that show what bother all of us. and so he is saying i m working on the gas. i m working on inflation. i m working on all that stuff. there is a new one. brian: not doing anything. steve: new one today, we know over the last month or so you have been very concerned about baby formula. we know a lot of people have small children. we also know a lot of people have pets. and apparently there is a pet food shortage because they simply cannot get enough cans. or things to make cans. brian: they told us about steel six months ago. steve: this is now about aluminum. one store manager says they are saying things will be better in four or five months or it could be