Comments on: Gouging At The Pump? http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/10/08/gouging-at-the-pump/ Join me on my journey to achieve financial independence through dividends, passive income and investments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:22:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Clifford http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/10/08/gouging-at-the-pump/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Clifford Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:55:44 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/10/08/gouging-at-the-pump/#comment-785 Hey I like the new digs! There's a few bugs here and there but everything is a work in process. When will you be ready for prime time? Hey I like the new digs! There’s a few bugs here and there but everything is a work in process.

When will you be ready for prime time?

]]> By: Clifford http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/10/08/gouging-at-the-pump/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Clifford Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/10/08/gouging-at-the-pump/#comment-784 You forgot to account for Federal taxes on gasoline, which is 18.4 cents per gallon.<br/><br/>California has a state tax on gasoline, which is 18 cents per gallon plus whatever county tax may apply.<br/><br/>Your point is well taken. Nobody wants to talk about the government getting nearly half the price at the pump.<br/><br/>http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgastaxes.asp You forgot to account for Federal taxes on gasoline, which is 18.4 cents per gallon.

California has a state tax on gasoline, which is 18 cents per gallon plus whatever county tax may apply.

Your point is well taken. Nobody wants to talk about the government getting nearly half the price at the pump.

http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgastaxes.asp

]]> By: Larus http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/10/08/gouging-at-the-pump/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Larus Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:15:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/10/08/gouging-at-the-pump/#comment-783 In your place, I would consider myself lucky :-) Here in the Czech Republic, gas costs about 5.8 USD per gallon, of which 55% are taxes. From the European point of view, our gas is one of the cheapest (eg. Germany has approximately 30% higher prices...) Luckily, my poor old car usually gets above 40 mpg plus I recently don't need to drive much :-)<br/>Btw. great blog, especially the real estate intro :-) In your place, I would consider myself lucky :-) Here in the Czech Republic, gas costs about 5.8 USD per gallon, of which 55% are taxes. From the European point of view, our gas is one of the cheapest (eg. Germany has approximately 30% higher prices…) Luckily, my poor old car usually gets above 40 mpg plus I recently don’t need to drive much :-)
Btw. great blog, especially the real estate intro :-)

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