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FastAndy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,216 Points:1,117,045 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:34:27 AM Ignore FastAndy Report Abuse They better watch out Obama is planning to increase taxes on gasoline also and then people will be looking everywhere to save money on gasoline.
Italianman All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:961 Points:322,900 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:31:13 AM Ignore Italianman Report Abuse 1 or 2 cents don't seem to be a big deal for the oil companies. They are perfectly happy raising prices 25 cents or more at a time!
zimowski Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,815 Points:626,805 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:31:00 AM Ignore zimowski Report Abuse More taxes - just what we need!
raleightom All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:765 Points:215,710 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:30:58 AM Ignore raleightom Report Abuse I think gas taxes are high enough for now. Let's add fat taxes instead. Let's tax junk food, fast food restaurants, salty food, greasy food, high calorie food. Make taxes useful again. Tax unhealthy items and let's help make America healthy again ;)
pricechecker08 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,087 Points:834,215 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:30:35 AM Ignore pricechecker08 Report Abuse Bleed people dry with more taxes so they will have more money to give away.
UMassLowell Veteran Author Dayton Posts:425 Points:216,570 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:27:19 AM Ignore UMassLowell Report Abuse Lovely!
Terrapinone Champion Author Baltimore Posts:2,767 Points:1,141,965 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:27:11 AM Ignore Terrapinone Report Abuse Another way to suck the consumers dry.
SpruceGuse2 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,898 Points:1,493,665 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:23:46 AM Ignore SpruceGuse2 Report Abuse As the oil industry gets richer on our dollars, their profit margin is sending us to the poorhouse.
hooter All-Star Author California Posts:550 Points:1,751,755 Joined:Jan 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:23:20 AM Ignore hooter Report Abuse Politicians and bureaucrats should not be rewarded with tax increases for their overspending and mismanagement. Vote out any incumbent who thinks tax increases are acceptable.
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:4,390 Points:313,750 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:22:58 AM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse I thought we had it bad in Canada!!!!
jimshell Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,838 Points:466,205 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:19:52 AM Ignore jimshell Report Abuse This will cause people to cross city or county lines to get cheaper prices.
rvn4me Champion Author Texas Posts:1,872 Points:556,285 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:17:33 AM Ignore rvn4me Report Abuse The more they tax gas the less people will drive. Just like taxing cigarettes, more people are quitting because of the price which is mostly tax.
benjy Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,840 Points:896,010 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:17:22 AM Ignore benjy Report Abuse Yes, in the Midwest we get the luxury of paying for the higher blend gas during the summer months...[sic]...
BIGOILEATURCRUD Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,969 Points:595,830 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:15:26 AM Ignore BIGOILEATURCRUD Report Abuse Do what everyone else is doing; cut spending and live within your income.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:4,055 Points:1,194,940 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:13:37 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse Taxes are a needed to pay for everything in Government!
CSharpGuy Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:4,574 Points:928,585 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:12:59 AM Ignore CSharpGuy Report Abuse The government has run out of new things to tax. We are taxed to death. And until they realize that the economy will continue to decline.
9C1 Champion Author Chicago Posts:17,705 Points:3,281,620 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:11:40 AM Ignore 9C1 Report Abuse All the money the government has comes from taxes -- so what would one expect.
vizilo Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,951 Points:1,838,545 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:11:25 AM Ignore vizilo Report Abuse Take public transit in cities
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,755 Points:1,649,775 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:08:35 AM Ignore Don20 Report Abuse from Oak Lawn to Des Plaines to Glenview — have turned to taxing fuel to make up for plummeting revenue. Elmhurst is considering a 1.5-cent-per-gallon tax and Naperville is weighing whether to add 2 or 3 cents to its 2-cent-per-gallon tax. The question to ask in this case is, why can't they take up the belt like everyone else. There is only so much money...
Dennisjk Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,614 Points:1,038,565 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:07:31 AM Ignore Dennisjk Report Abuse Damn politicians never met a tax they didn't like. Get rid of all of them.
impala2008 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:594 Points:214,030 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:05:36 AM Ignore impala2008 Report Abuse Nothing new.
Helms Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:4,257 Points:1,228,685 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:04:41 AM Ignore Helms Report Abuse 66 million of you should have thought about that before you bought into the audicity of stupidity (AKA Hope)/change thingy....McCain wasn't much better.....but this....now we have 1938 Nazi Germany in Amrica...thanks to change and "the one"
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,834 Points:1,858,355 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:04:38 AM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse I guess it would be too difficult to break it down, from all the gas stations how much taxes are collected and see if it totals what the politicians really tell us is true.
Baron62nd Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,552 Points:761,450 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:04:11 AM Ignore Baron62nd Report Abuse This is an article by the Chicago Tribune about Chicago area taxes. Twenty years ago Chicago made extreme demands on any gasoline sold in Chicago that caused Chicago gas prices to go so high that very few Chicago stations sold any gas. Most Chicago residents are out of Chicago at least once each week and they bought their gas in the suburbs, maybe a couple of gallons in Chicago just to last until they were out of Chicago to buy gas. Now suburbs will follow suit and chase their business away too.
woodeye55 Champion Author Gary Posts:2,282 Points:903,465 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:04:01 AM Ignore woodeye55 Report Abuse Nothing new with this article.
EXTREMESNOW Champion Author Medford Posts:4,532 Points:953,735 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:03:27 AM Ignore EXTREMESNOW Report Abuse Seems that is the answer to all governing bodies, large and small. If they need money, they impose a tax or raise one. Here in this small town of Jacksonville, Or. The people voted down a bond for the fire department and the police so the city implemented a $20 safety fee a month on your water bill and $3/month parks fee on top of your basic service fee and usage more than doubling our water bills. [Edited by: EXTREMESNOW at 3/21/2010 10:07:48 AM EST]
CharlieC08 Champion Author Colorado Posts:3,832 Points:652,220 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:01:37 AM Ignore CharlieC08 Report Abuse New tax is coming from every direction. Thanks Democrats.
Cuzilla Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,824 Points:1,553,140 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:59:07 AM Ignore Cuzilla Report Abuse These suburbs are all governed by the Democrats. They have done the "spend" part, now it's time for the "tax" part! Enjoy!
w4kh Champion Author Riverside Posts:6,881 Points:1,279,445 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:59:05 AM Ignore w4kh Report Abuse By raising the tax on fuels in a town, it drives the pump price up and drives away business to nearby places without the tax... yet another short-sighted idea by the very dummies who have taxed people too hard already. Municipalities should have to live within their means just like their taxpayers do. Cut services, not raise taxes.
ironbox_sara Champion Author Albany Posts:4,721 Points:1,297,925 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:59:01 AM Ignore ironbox_sara Report Abuse That's what we need here in New York - more taxes.
MightyDude Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,356 Points:1,676,295 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:58:24 AM Ignore MightyDude Report Abuse barf
doncNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,780 Points:565,920 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:58:16 AM Ignore doncNJ Report Abuse ineffecient governments. Raise taxes.ur eYes, when we need more money to run or
PrepHermit Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,285 Points:678,430 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:57:58 AM Ignore PrepHermit Report Abuse There's only so much money to be spent. Invariably, the public funds it.
Zinnoil Champion Author Florida Posts:18,901 Points:2,139,725 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:57:15 AM Ignore Zinnoil Report Abuse Mobil already $3.03 here.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,747 Points:1,054,390 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:56:41 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse We live in tough times; expect tough measures.
kruk Champion Author London Posts:2,843 Points:332,715 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:53:02 AM Ignore kruk Report Abuse seems like all levels are economically sound like Leehmann Brothers just before they collapsed - in order to increase taxes you need to create jobs and have growing economy - now there is nothing
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:2,460 Points:697,345 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:52:32 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse this site will become even more valuable in determining where the truly cheapest gas per gallon currently is, as the local governments finally figure out they will have to shrink their budegts big time.
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:14,486 Points:1,869,540 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:49:27 AM Ignore gvan Report Abuse "With the cost of gasoline expected to surpass $3 a gallon this summer..........." It is getting difficult to find a station selling gas for less than $3.00 a gallon and we are only one day into spring.
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:9,493 Points:1,705,010 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:48:41 AM Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse It is ALWAYS Tax and Spend. Ever heard of cutting expenses?
Hangnail309 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:1,444 Points:761,590 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:47:46 AM Ignore Hangnail309 Report Abuse Most gas stations can't survive on gasoline alone.
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:3,032 Points:1,138,200 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:47:35 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse More cars, more roads, more infrastructure, more taxes.
braves89 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,770 Points:660,345 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:47:24 AM Ignore braves89 Report Abuse everybody wants a bigger piece of the pie
fordfan1 Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,199 Points:917,140 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:47:00 AM Ignore fordfan1 Report Abuse We need to live within our means and now. Stop taxing us to death and taxing our grand kids too! Like the old saying if you don't have it you can't spend it. I guess that that only applies to us citizens and not the Government!
jmg144 Champion Author Maryland Posts:6,746 Points:2,009,600 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:44:33 AM Ignore jmg144 Report Abuse Most gas stations can't survive on gasoline alone.
BillHeatherL Champion Author Alberta Posts:2,787 Points:985,060 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:42:23 AM Ignore BillHeatherL Report Abuse they will end up killing their own gas stations
Zuman Champion Author New York Posts:1,514 Points:966,015 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:41:00 AM Ignore Zuman Report Abuse How about the government cuts back just like every one else is doing. You got to stop the cycle of tax and spend..............
Wolfwings Champion Author Delaware Posts:3,937 Points:820,505 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:40:19 AM Ignore Wolfwings Report Abuse Where I live the price seems to be controlled by the number of available stations. If there are more than 1 station, the prices will be more competitive, while single stations with no obvious competition will jack prices up. A good example: a station with another within sight sells for $2.67 versus a stand alone station about 1/4 mile away selling for 17 cents more. While all three stations are different brand names, I have seen them all serviced by the SAME TRUCK.
CptnCanada Champion Author Saskatoon Posts:2,769 Points:415,025 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:39:31 AM Ignore CptnCanada Report Abuse Its time to make ALL POLITICIANS learn to live with in our means.
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:7,877 Points:1,655,405 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:37:03 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse You've got to make a choice between more government services or not raising taxes.
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,587 Points:520,450 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:36:47 AM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse George Orwell may be right....
mvosevich Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,325 Points:874,610 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:36:09 AM Ignore mvosevich Report Abuse Tax & spend, the Obama way. Scary.
Hazelnut Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,886 Points:754,580 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:33:53 AM Ignore Hazelnut Report Abuse The reality of things to come...Socialism.