Kniggit wrote:
yea they have been "Stickin it to us" here in Kansas for a couple months its 20 cents cheaper 10 miles east in Platte City, Mo. and only about 5-7 cents a mile across the River.
K
Everyone seems to forget their state's involvement. Missouri has a lower fuel tax than Kansas. So.... Kansas is the one "stickin it to ya" just as much as any thing else.
Since I drive semi interstate, I have to factor the fuel taxes into a gallon to figure out the best price. I can get diesel in Illinois at 3.05 at the pump and yet it is cheaper than buying it at 2.90 at the pump in Indiana. Sounds goofy, but true.
The one thing that gets me in all this, is that such a large portion of the cost of a gallon are nothing more than added taxes. Imagine paying 20% or higher in sales tax on every item you buy like fuel is taxed. Yet no one is throwing a fit with the state or feds over that but want to vent only at "big oil". True, big oil is not as pure as the wind driven snow, but government contributed nothing in the research, development, refining, and shipping of fuel. Only taxed the crap out of us to pay for tea pot museums in S. Carolina and bridges to no where. It probably wouldn't be so bad if it were not the fact that only 50-60% of those collected fuel taxes are ever allocated for keeping the roads and bridges in shape. Over 40% of the fuel taxes are wasted on BS spending on programs unrelated to transportation.
Okay... I vented. Everyone have a great day!
