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coolhand
Über-Meister
1833 points
27/M/Fayetteville, Arkansas
Join Date: Dec 2008 | shinobinoz said:
Strange- kinda thought it was created by the CEO's and energy barons.
Do you really believe that? The Government are the energy barons. Do you realize that 75% of the price of gas is taxes due to "regulation?" And as I have stated earlier the CEO's are opportunistic, either looking for yield, or security. |  | |
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Ellen
Über-Meister+
2980 points
Banned
24/F/,
Join Date: Oct 2009 | shinobinoz said:
Nothing says "i love you" better than money! 
I would have never thought you a republican by heart. | | | |
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shinobinoz
Minister
12031 points
50/M/Wichita, Kansas
Join Date: Oct 2008 | coolhand said:
Do you really believe that? The Government are the energy barons. Do you realize that 75% of the price of gas is taxes due to "regulation?" And as I have stated earlier the CEO's are opportunistic, either looking for yield, or security.
You'll have to link. I've always known it to be from the upper teens to the mid 20%. | | | |
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shinobinoz
Minister
12031 points
50/M/Wichita, Kansas
Join Date: Oct 2008 | coolhand said:
Hey, I've got to go to bed. But really shinobinoz, it really was nice having a civilized conversation with you. You all have a good night.
Headed there myself.
Nighty night! | | | |
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shinobinoz
Minister
12031 points
50/M/Wichita, Kansas
Join Date: Oct 2008 | Ellen said:
I would have never thought you a republican by heart.
I'm all over the board actually. | | | |
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Ellen
Über-Meister+
2980 points
Banned
24/F/,
Join Date: Oct 2009 | shinobinoz said:
I'm all over the board actually.
That scares me. | | | |
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coolhand
Über-Meister
1833 points
27/M/Fayetteville, Arkansas
Join Date: Dec 2008 | shinobinoz said:
You'll have to link. I've always known it to be from the upper teens to the mid 20%.
You are talking about overt taxation and not the amount of government mandated regulations which are paid for by the company and then passed on to the consumer. This is the same principle which has kept airfare as high as it is and stifled American agriculture, all at the hands of the democrats. But unfortunately, due to the nature of the beast, as you say, and the spoils of war, no numbers can be quoted to any degree of accuracy because, we only hear what the "man" wants us to. | | | |
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shinobinoz
Minister
12031 points
50/M/Wichita, Kansas
Join Date: Oct 2008 | coolhand said:
You are talking about overt taxation and not the amount of government mandated regulations which are paid for by the company and then passed on to the consumer. This is the same principle which has kept airfare as high as it is and stifled American agriculture, all at the hands of the democrats. But unfortunately, due to the nature of the beast, as you say, and the spoils of war, no numbers can be quoted to any degree of accuracy because, we only hear what the "man" wants us to.
Link? | | | |
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jonnythan
Cucumber cowboy
Billygoat+
142996 points
100/M/The north,
Join Date: Aug 2005 | shinobinoz said:
You'll have to link. I've always known it to be from the upper teens to the mid 20%.
In New York, the state collects about 40 cents per gallon, the feds collect about 18.4 cents per gallon, and the county collects anywhere from 8 to 20 cents per gallon, for a total of around 74 or so cents per gallon on average. Total around 27% of the price you pay for gasoline is tax.
NY is on the higher end of things. National average appears to be 20-23% or so. |  | | Edited: November 05, 2009 @ 14:04 |  |
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shinobinoz
Minister
12031 points
50/M/Wichita, Kansas
Join Date: Oct 2008 | jonnythan said:
In New York, the state collects about 40 cents per gallon, the feds collect about 18.4 cents per gallon, and the county collects anywhere from 8 to 20 cents per gallon, for a total of around 74 or so cents per gallon on average. Total around 27% of the price you pay for gasoline is tax.
NY is on the higher end of things. National average appears to be 20-23% or so.
As I said, upper teens to the mid 20's. Coolhand wants to tout 75% without providing any proof. | | | |
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jonnythan
Cucumber cowboy
Billygoat+
142996 points
100/M/The north,
Join Date: Aug 2005 | shinobinoz said:
As I said, upper teens to the mid 20's. Coolhand wants to tout 75% without providing any proof.
I believe they get fuel taxes that high in the UK, but not the US.
Though they are very high in the US as well. | | | |
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Nov 04, 2009 @ 05:42:56
