Are Republican Dennis Hastert clones the reasons why USA is burning up more gasoline?

Question

Want to spend less at the pump? Lose some weight. That's the implication of a new study that says Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding waistlines. Simply put, more weight in the car means lower gas mileage.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061025/ap_on_re_us/obesity_gas_consumption

"The bottom line is that our hunger for food and our hunger for oil are not independent. There is a relationship between the two,"

Is Dennis Hastert in his SUV to blame for our huge gas consumption?

Nope sorry...you loose...
Dennis Hastert weights
ALOT more than Mike Moore.
Dennis Hastert is considered
to be SEVERELY OBESE!

Answer 1

Extra weight in a vehicle does impact fuel mileage!

That is a fact.

Answer 2

No, It is fat blowhards like Michael Moore in their FUVs