katie pavlich and rafael mangual weigh in on that coming up. >> sandra: another alert, this time on the fading american dream. most americans in a brand-new poll say the ability to achieve their true goals is increasingly out of reach. hello, welcome everyone, i'm sandra smith in new york. and john, hello to you. >> john: good to be with you on this tuesday. this is "america reports." 61% of those polled by the wall street journal say they are pessimistic about being able to achieve the american dream. as families get crushed by record high gas prices, skyrocketing inflation. >> sandra: it is hard to believe, the average price of gasoline has jumped nationally today to another $0.05, i should say, overnight. and now setting a record for 28 of the past 29 days. the cost of gasoline has more than doubled since president biden took office. >> john: the white house is scrambling to respond to the growing economic crisis with a new plan on solar energy? critics say the move will only hurt american businesses even more. >> sandra: ro khanna will join us in moments. >> john: according to the w

rafael mangual moments away on that.tomorrow for the state's primaries, congressional seats, governor mansion up for grabs. elections framed as referendums on progressive crime and tax policies. fox business correspondent grady trimble is following it all in chicago for us today. grady. >> hey, john. republican candidates for governor are certainly hammering those two issues, crime and taxes, because they impact everyone. violent crime in chicago is up 34% from a year ago, and on the tax front, a recent wallet hub study found people in illinois pay higher state and local taxes than people in any other state. if you look at the numbers, illinois is the only state in the country with a state and local tax rate above 15% combined with inflation and high gas prices. the voters we talked to say they are feeling the pinch on their budgets. high taxes and crime are not just impacting people, though. businesses are impacted as well. ken griffin citadel, the third major company to leave illinois for states like texas and the case

katie pavlich and rafael mangual weigh in on that coming up. >> sandra: another alert, this time on the