California Prepares To Raise Its Gas Tax to 50 Cents a Gallon July 1st (Commerce: houses, calculator)

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by TacoSoup

I see you’re back in this thread and ignored my question just two posts up from this response. What state were you in where you just paid $1.54 for a gallon of gas? I genuinely want to know?

check this out

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/o...r%20it%20later.


At one point Friday morning, the Francis Creek Shell station was selling the cheapest gas in the country at just 75 cents a gallon.

[atgss]

Originally Posted by V8 Vega

Tax here, tax there, tax this, tax that it add's up

One can just play dumb and tell the CA government that "I no spik innnnnnglish" and they'll be treated well and get freebies in most cases IMO.


Also, don't forget to change the last name to one an illegal would have.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by V8 Vega

Californians are the stupidest people you could imagine to be so willing to accept every tax increase, Yes this is small but many aren't and together they add up. Our Communist goverment constantly increasing taxes is why the cost of living here is so high. Just think how nice California would be if we had a two party system keeping checks and balances on each other. Now the goverment just runs roughshod over everyone and everyone keeps voting for Democrats. They have no fear of getting voted out.

Dude, don't talk about yourself like that

[CaliRestoration]

Originally Posted by joosoon

If it's not fuel taxes, it's vehicle licensing that get increased. It's a "swap" game which has been played for decades and knows no party bounds. In spite of all the legislating and voter initiatives meant to fix it, the state always falls back on their budget emergency clause. Reams have been written about this.


Whatever, I agree it's small potatoes right now but it is annoying to see the money get redirected to the general fund all the time.

There’s a reason the general fund is the fall back for all of these tax increases.

[CaliRestoration]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

check this out

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/o...r%20it%20later.


At one point Friday morning, the Francis Creek Shell station was selling the cheapest gas in the country at just 75 cents a gallon.

That’ll be the California excise tax in about 5-10 years.

[CaliRestoration]

Originally Posted by Mr5150

Oh, I guess it is nice to have police and fire protection. And the highways where I live are well maintained

I like collecting Social Security and Medicare as a retired person like yourself.

There are plenty of people collecting SS and Medicare not paying $3-$4 a gallon in gas.

[evening sun]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

dude, don't talk about yourself like that

smiles

[Mr5150]

Originally Posted by CaliRestoration

There are plenty of people collecting SS and Medicare not paying $3-$4 a gallon in gas.

And your point? Consider selling your car and take public transport if you can’t afford the price of fuel

[citizensadvocate]

It appears over 50% of those influencial to California policy making are either former immigrants who come from countries with higher taxes on car use and subsidies transit much better or those who would rather live in European Countries and think California should follow European Union ideas with socialized everything. Thats why ever increasing taxes are always approved. Though the real issue is where all those taxes are going, if its all going into a black hole than not even European level taxation would resolve any social issues in the state nor pave the road infrastructure better nor give us an descent HSR system.

[CaliRestoration]

Originally Posted by Mr5150

And your point? Consider selling your car and take public transport if you can’t afford the price of fuel

Yes! In a state with the highest poverty rate in the country, instead of trying to lower taxes to help people survive, just ask them to sell their cars. That should do the trick.