And They Want to Raise Our Gas Taxes AGAIN !

[68X426]

Guess where I live?

And they (California Legislators and Governor of a Party I Won't Name Since This Is Not About The "P" Word ) want to raise our gas taxes again.

And it is specifically because we drivers are driving less and getting better fuel mileage. Less consumption means less taxes, so they (you know who I mean) say the gas taxes have to be raised. And the highways still suck in this state.

[doctor4766]

Meh, we're paying nearly $1.60 per litre at the moment down here. (and that's 91 octane)
Thieving crunts who set these prices outta be hung, drawn and quartered.

[Bob T]

Meh, we're paying nearly $1.60 per litre at the moment down here. (and that's 91 octane)
Thieving crunts who set these prices outta be hung, drawn and quartered.

And You think you're getting it in the arse Guys  
I cant wait until I have to fill my 440 on a regular basis  

1US Gal = 3.79L

So 1 Gal of 96 Premium at our 3rd World price is $8.63
and 1 Gal of Diesel is $5.95

How bout those apples, the excise is about 27%  


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Excerpt from the local Automobile Assn website

When you last bought petrol, 59.129 cents per litre was collected by the government as fuel excise (excluding GST). Motorists are charged GST on the petrol excise, which amounts to a tax on a tax. The AA has called for the GST to be removed - a move that would reduce prices by 7.7 cents per litre and help relieve the financial burden on New Zealanders.

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Fuel excise
The fuel excise portion includes:

48.524 cents - National Land Transport Fund
9.90 cents - ACC Motor Vehicle Account
0.66 cents - Local Authorities Fuel Tax
0.045 cents - Petroleum or Engine Fuels Monitoring Levy
In addition, GST is collected on the overall price of fuel including excise. The GST on excise amounts to a 7.7 cents per litre "tax on taxes".

There are no taxes on diesel other than GST. Instead, diesel vehicles pay Road User Charges. All fuels also pay an Emissions Trading Scheme charge (approximately 3 cents per litre).

+  Road User charges at $4.65 for a 3 ton vehicle per 100km ( minimum purchase 1000km )

It is now government policy for all of the petrol excise tax motorists pay to be directed to the National Land Transport Fund for investment back into New Zealand's road and transport system. The AA lobbied hard on behalf of motorists for many years to have all the taxes devoted to road building and maintenance, road safety education and enforcement, and subsidies for public transport.

Previously, about 19 cents per litre of the tax motorists paid on petrol was diverted by the government to non-road and transport related projects

[68X426]

I feel bad for everyone who has it worse on prices than me. My rant is not on the price, it's the tax.

The very same people, and their elected officials, who tell (often demand) you to drive less then piss and moan that consumption of fuel is down, and work to raise the taxes further.

It's supposed to be about maintaining the highways, but California continues to have the worst roads. This is an epic failure of government, with more taxation coming.

My head is going to explode.

[RallyeMike]

I drive across the border at Needles CA into NV/AZ every once in awhile and I always wonder how they are able to sell ANY fuel in Needles considering the prices at the pumps a few miles away.

[Dino]

California continues to have the worst roads.

Can't be worse than Michigan, the great pothole state.

[bakerhillpins]

California continues to have the worst roads.

Can't be worse than Michigan, the great pothole state.

Yea, you ought to try the New England states.   

[cavemanno1]

We are paying $1.90/liter with the average salary being $300/month!

You guys think you have it bad?Don't forger there is always someone worst off then you!
We have the highest taxes in whole Europe!Out of 8-9million people there are 2million who work and pay taxes!!!

They keep raising the prices every week!Just this year they raised almost 50cent so far and it's only April!

[chargermike]

if you live some place and all you make is 300 a month.....MOVE TO THE MONEY. you dont need cheap gas you need a u-haul. WOW

[33yeartoy]

  they started gas tax to maintain roads.  bridges. etc.   a big money scam. roads been bad since the 70s...    and they will be the same in years to come.

[mauve66]

don't forget all those green cars that are supposed to save the world are increasing the need for more taxes also, oh yeah and more regular taxes to subsidise the purchase of those vehicles also, and around and around we go on the merry go round

[Budnicks]

Guess where I live?

And they (California Legislators and Governor of a Party I Won't Name Since This Is Not About The "P" Word ) want to raise our gas taxes again.

And it is specifically because we drivers are driving less and getting better fuel mileage. Less consumption means less taxes, so they (you know who I mean) say the gas taxes have to be raised. And the highways still suck in this state.

Dan we just need to vote the lib---l demo----t bast---s out of office, unfortunately the S.F. & LA areas is who elects our p-word in Calif. anyway  .....  They won't spend the money on the Hwy's either, it will go to the state workers, unions, schools & the p-words pet projects anyway...

[TK73]

Real easy... move to the "green" areas...

[33yeartoy]

       stop your crying. fill hotrod up with premuim gas. take hotrod out and smell the roses. at least we have paved roads to drift our dreams to paradise.

[cavemanno1]

if you live some place and all you make is 300 a month.....MOVE TO THE MONEY. you dont need cheap gas you need a u-haul. WOW

We are working on it but it's not easier then said!

[Budnicks]

California continues to have the worst roads.

Can't be worse than Michigan, the great pothole state.

Yea, you ought to try the New England states.   

"The biggest difference is", You guys are talking about states that the roads are covered with snow, even at sea level for months at a time & are subject to way more abuse, we have much better weather most of the time {the Sunshine State or Golden State} & we only have a small percentage of our roads in Calif. that are snow covered for a long period of time {mostly all in the higher elevations}, we do have some traffic down in the valley & big cities though, in our case here in Calif. it's just piss poor bad management by the powers to be & govt. oversite, using the funds from gas taxes elsewere...