Re: Completely off-topic, gas-prices

The comparison of pricing between US and (rest of World) is off base. The difference is taxes, this is determined not by the market but by governmental decision for some desired effect. In the US taxes also vary, I live in New Jersey, where the price of regular this morning was $1.54 per. I work in New York City, where taxes and cost of living brings this to $2.02. But a better comparison is between non urban NY, non urban NJ and non-urban Pennsylvania. In each of these comparisons the price difference is NY and Pennsylvania gas prices are $.12 - $.15 more than NJ. In NJ the transit system is non-existent, therefore the government would impact the marketability of the state if they raised state taxes on Gas. The cost of gasoline is impacted worldwide by the social/govermental priorities, not by the accesibilty of oil. If the US chose to implement the same social programs as available in much of Europe/Asia, then gasoline would be one of the commodities to tax.

Regards
Phil Tully

mleith_at_bradmark.co.uk wrote:
>
> HA!!!!!
>
> <rant>
>
> You think THATS expensive!!!! We pay #4 per gallon on unleaded fuel... Converted to US$ that is $6.04...
>
> Damn British gonvernment taxes...
>
> </rant>
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIME :eric.lansu_at_quicknet.nl Sent: 16 June 2000 13:23
> To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> Subject: Completely off-topic, gas-prices
>
> You think that's expensive?
> I'v converted the gallon to 3.78541 Liter, and the Dollar to f2.30 dutch
> guilder.
> 1 Liter of unleaded fuel costs f2.70 here so;
>
> The gallon would cost us here in Holland $4.45 so two times your price!
> Talking about the price of living......
>
> Eric Lansu
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> > I did not see anybody from Chicago area. Did I miss something or is it
> > because people here are staying home
> > to save gas money ( $2.20+ per gallon, can you believe that )?
> > Anyway I work in Arlington Heights, IL, which is about 35 minutes west of
> > downtown Chicago.
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