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Its $3.05 here in my small part of Pennsylvania. Yes, I think its mostly state taxes. And we have some of the worst roads in the nation. And before anyone snarks about liberalism, Pa. went for Trump in 2016. Bigly.
Pennsylvania has the highest gasoline tax in the country now, at $.58/gallon. I paid $3.09 yesterday here in S.E. PA.
To be fair, while PA did go for Trump it has largely turned to a Democrat state, with a Democrat Governor. Trump was the first Republican that won for Pres since Reagan. That was a long time ago. I am not saying that is the reason for high gasoline prices as the latest gas tax increase was a BIPARTISAN effort co-sponsored by my State Senator, a Republican, and co-sponsored by a Democrat, but signed by the previous Republican Governor.
Where I live in Tennessee, it's only $2.59. Why is it $5 in NY?
Is it all state and local taxes?
As a general rule the difference between gas prices are typically:
1) Taxes
2) The cost of the land the station is sitting on. If you have a gas station sitting on a $2million dollar lot in NYC vs. one sitting alongside the interstate and some corn-fields in Iowa that cost $200k for the lot.....all else being equal you need to be charging more for everything in the station not to mention other cost of living forces.
<This is why gas might be $1.50 a gallon higher in NYC vs. some small town out in the middle of the state.>
3) Misc. things like special blends, lack of competition (like the airport gas station gouge) also can occasionally factor in.
Pennsylvania has the highest gasoline tax in the country now, at $.58/gallon. I paid $3.09 yesterday here in S.E. PA.
To be fair, while PA did go for Trump it has largely turned to a Democrat state, with a Democrat Governor. Trump was the first Republican that won for Pres since Reagan. That was a long time ago. I am not saying that is the reason for high gasoline prices as the latest gas tax increase was a BIPARTISAN effort co-sponsored by my State Senator, a Republican, and co-sponsored by a Democrat, but signed by the previous Republican Governor.
That we can agree on. But you know most of the counties in our state did go red for Trump. Allegheny County (Pittsburgh); Lehigh, Bucks, Chester and Montgomery Counties (Philadelphia and metro area); Centre County (Penn State Main Campus/State College); Dauphin County (Harrisburg and metro area); Lackawanna County (Scranton and metro area); Monroe County (no major cities but it abuts NJ)...they are the only counties out of the whole state to go for Clinton. The vast majority voted red.
I can't explain Monroe County because their neighbors to the east in NJ mostly went red too. It's an anomaly.
As a general rule the difference between gas prices are typically:
1) Taxes
2) The cost of the land the station is sitting on. If you have a gas station sitting on a $2million dollar lot in NYC vs. one sitting alongside the interstate and some corn-fields in Iowa that cost $200k for the lot.....all else being equal you need to be charging more for everything in the station not to mention other cost of living forces.
<This is why gas might be $1.50 a gallon higher in NYC vs. some small town out in the middle of the state.>
3) Misc. things like special blends, lack of competition (like the airport gas station gouge) also can occasionally factor in.
Newburgh and Cooperstown are slightly higher than NYC prices as of right now per GasBuddy.
I just saw the odd man out, price of $3.03 diesel, on my way back from Houston in one of those "blink by" towns on Hwy 71.
Once back in Austin, it was back to $2.69-$2.74 diesel.
I think gas is $2.3x, around here.
CAs government used money intended for roads and infrastructure on other things (pensions), so they passed new gas tax laws to make up the difference.
Looks like the same situation in Quebec. Where gas taxes goes on others things as well.
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