WASHINGTON — It's the political cure-all for high gas prices: Drill here, drill now. But math and history show that more U.S. drilling has not changed how deeply the gas pump drills into your wallet.
FACT CHECK: More U.S. oil drilling hasn't dropped gas prices
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 6:44 p.m. CDT;
updated 7:23 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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