Pew Poll: Americans Want More Energy, Less SUVs

A new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press reveals 8 out of 10 people think we should reduce our dependency on foreign oil, and that SUV drivers should help by dumping their guzzlers for something more efficient.

Among the other results:

Almost seven in 10 want the government to establish price controls on gasoline and want more spending on subway, rail and bus systems.

Just over seven in 10 want to give tax cuts to companies to develop wind, solar and hydrogen energy.

Just over eight in 10 want higher fuel efficiency required for cars, trucks and SUVs.

Slightly more than half, 52 percent, favor giving tax cuts to energy companies to explore for more oil.

Read the AP article here. Perhaps what this poll really reveals is the sudden onset of common sense among Americans. Where did that come from?