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Sign The Petition To End Gas Taxes!
Tank The Gas Tax! As gas prices rise, politicians are falling all over themselves to look like they're concerned with the plight of ordinary Americans. They're angrily denouncing "Big Oil" for excess profits, price gouging and monopolistic behavior. But they're ignoring the biggest price gouger of all: Big Government. Despite all of the talk about its excess profits, Exxon makes just nine cents a gallon on its sales. The Federal government, on the other hand, collects 18.4 cents a gallon -- twice what Exxon makes. The states also take more than their share. Michigan, for example, adds 19 cents per gallon, plus six percent in sales taxes. On a single three dollar gallon of gas, that takes the total in Michigan to 39.2 cents -- more than four times Exxon's supposedly excess profits. California adds 18 cents, plus a 6 percent sales tax and 1.2 cents per gallon UST fees. New York adds 31 cents, plus tax. Under Florida's convoluted gas tax system, consumers pay as much as 52 cents per gallon in taxes. Outrageous! If the politicians in Washington and the fifty state houses want to make a difference to middle and low income consumers, they should repeal the gas taxes immediately. But they're not going to do it unless they are forced to it by their constitents. Politicians are too addicted to spending taxpayers' money on their wasteful, pork barrel projects. Here's what you can do: Sign the petition below, leaving your name and zip code. Let the politicians know that there are hundres of thousands of voters out here who have no use for their tax and spend madness. Tank The Gas Tax Now!! |
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