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Old 10-08-2013, 11:33 PM   #18 (permalink)
E.Roy
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Originally Posted by sheepdog 44 View Post
The opposite is true. In Europe, as much as half the cost of a gallon of gas is just taxes. Which is one reason it's $7-8 a gallon in Europe if i'm not misinformed. In America something like 49 cents of a gallon is for taxes, less depending on state. America is really under taxing gasoline. The majority of states haven't raised the gas tax in over a decade. This is one reason why some states are thinking of adding yearly taxes to EV's to help maintain roads.
I was acknowledging Europe has higher tax than U.S.
I still maintain fuel is highly taxed if it's 15%
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