Is anybody aware that 68 cents of every dollar at the pumps is in unnecessary taxes levied by governmen?
442887
GOODS and service tax\ntaxes are not unnecessary!\nif you don't like the price of gas stop driving everywhere, use the bus, bike,&/or walk\nI hope the price goes up even higher so people will stop wasting this resource!
196457
Don't have the statistics, but it is WAY TOO MANY!!!  Each and every one paid with your tax dollars.
1034066
higher taxes and greater government interference
795536
More than any self-respecting, hard-working (non-elected politician), North American taxpayer would allow, or be pleased to know. . .\nDo YOU have an actual 'figure'???\nIf so - please include in your details of this question?\nThanx -\n\nPS - I truly DO appreciate you 'doing more research' and including the anstronomical figures in your details . . . that's some awesome numbers that you have reported . . . and we the people are powerless to stem the flow!!! as we continue to allow those dollars to be 'taxed' away from our grocery money!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ---- can we all say?\n"I'm so proud to be an American"
712189
Would'nt matter as the consumer would finish up paying the total tax.In Australia petrol is sold by the liter.That's a massive hike and would cause prices to rise accross the board.The govt.would be kicked out of office if it dared to impose such a draconian tax on the people
220418
I dont know too much about this but I keep getting emails from their banks trying to give me millions. So the constitution seems to work for all this money to be given away.\n\n\nThis is dripping in sarcasm.
792139
Because our government is greedy, by rights it should be cheaper because diesel from most pumps is made up with at least 5% cooking oil, bet you didn't know that!
69890
The government provides protection and services (think highways, police, etc) that contribute to our ability to earn money. It can generally be assumed that people earning money in this country are benefitting from these services, and thus taxes are levied upon them.
122332
No, we pay taxes to the government.
511463
he's against taxes that hurt the rich... like taxes on big oil... but taxes at the pump that poor people have to pay too... he doesn't seem to mind...
429533
Becasue the government is greedy and wants all your money.
359868
yeah.. good point... but I'm in S.C. and we have one of the lowest gas taxes in the nation and we're still paying near $3 for it... I don't know how that works exactly... oh yeah, greedy oil bastards jack up the price no matter what
679150
In Boston, I really think the Meter maid would throw themselves under your vehicle rather than watch you escape from their clutches.In Taxachusetts,We have a Republican Governor that expo uses tax cuts and a Democratic Mayor that imposes fees and parking and speeding tickets, to make up for the revenue shortfall. Quite a racket,eh?So, what may work in Canada would never fly here,Canuck.
387573
I live in Long Island which is one of most heavily taxed parts of the country.  I don't believe we are overtaxed.  Our state is one of the richest in the Union and we have to help out poorer states.   If Alabama was the richest state and we were the poorest Alabama would be taxed more and we would receive more federal aid.  I believe that our tax dollars are not going to the right places a lot of times though.
433685
We pay quite a bit more taxes than most people realize.  Our employers pay payroll taxes before giving us our paychecks, we then turn around and pay taxes again on that same money.  Whenever a business making a product has to buy resources to make that product, they pay taxes which are then pushed on to us.  Conservative estimates are that taxes make up a minimum of 30% of almost every product we buy (before states tack on a sales tax)\n\nDon't forget other types of taxes, permits to build a home, registration on your car, insidiously high excise taxes on gasoline, and many many other taxes that we are used to paying (like tolls).\n\nThe federal income tax was started to fund the civil war, read more in my second included link.\n\nDon't forget that lack of representation and unfair taxes are what caused this country to break away from England in the first place.  Our forefathers would be disgusted to know that are taxes are many times higher now than under the rule of the King. :(
570728
good question, I think our tax dollars are seriously being spent incorrectly..
754800
That is the most moronic law I've ever heard of.. We've not become a stupid nation we've become a greedy nation you know somehow the govronment is making money off that law. no wonder I'm an anarchist