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Old 12-25-2014, 05:53 PM   #73
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NJ is seriously considering raising its gas tax which pays for infrastructure like roads and bridges.

I guess this is a good time....
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Old 12-25-2014, 11:48 PM   #74
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NJ is seriously considering raising its gas tax which pays for infrastructure like roads and bridges.

I guess this is a good time....
If that happens, will the increased revenue from such taxes really end up creating the desired result? While it was a donation, rather than revenue from a tax, it has been reported that Zuckerberg's 100 million dollar donation to help the Newark, NJ public school system has largely been eaten up by payments to people whose impact toward improvement is questionable. New York has the highest gas tax in the nation, and in my experience, the roads are better in Connecticut and in New Jersey than they are in New York.
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Old 12-26-2014, 06:20 AM   #75
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I never thought I see under $2 a gallon, but it's here.
The economy has improved too, coincidence?
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Not here it hasn't. I've been laid off since July and every secretarial-type job I apply for, there are roughly 80 others I have to compete with.

Gas is $1.94 here.
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Old 12-26-2014, 10:57 AM   #76
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Old 12-26-2014, 01:46 PM   #77
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Regular gas is $3.78 CAD a US gallon ($0.999 CAD a litre) here in Chilliwack this morning.
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Old 12-26-2014, 03:22 PM   #78
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Regular gas is $3.78 CAD a US gallon ($0.999 CAD a litre) here in Chilliwack this morning.
^^^^^ $ 3.25 1/10 USD vs the $ 1.86 9/10 USD I just paid. I imagine much of the difference = taxes. Do you feel the quality of the road construction and maintenance is at a level that gives you good value for the extra cost?...Genuinely curious (not looking to grind a political axe ). I wish I had paid more attention to this while driving in BC. The only place I remember having any issues was on the drive up to Whistler. That was to be expected though, as they were in the process of widening the highway re the 2010 Olympics.
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Old 12-26-2014, 04:08 PM   #79
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We also got a significant drop, it is 1,08€/l or 4,98$/gal here ATM.
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Old 12-26-2014, 04:12 PM   #80
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Where would that be? Germany?

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Old 12-26-2014, 07:35 PM   #81
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Luxemburg - close to my homebase ;)
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Old 12-27-2014, 06:38 PM   #82
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I think most (or all) of the tax money goes into general revenue of the Provincial and Federal governments. This helps pay for medical/health, education and social service costs. The three main tax grabs are on vehicle fuel, tobacco and alcohol.
As an example, at birth, we all get a medical card that covers doctors, hospital services plus any hospital supplies while in hospital. While we do complain about taxes, we do get some services.
My biggest complaint is that in the Greater Vancouver Regional District they pay an extra 17 cents a litre in transit tax, yet the difference in price between were I live (outside the GVRD) and the GVRD is 9 cents a litre. Why am I paying an extra 8 cents a litre.
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Old 12-28-2014, 09:20 AM   #83
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I think most (or all) of the tax money goes into general revenue of the Provincial and Federal governments. This helps pay for medical/health, education and social service costs. The three main tax grabs are on vehicle fuel, tobacco and alcohol.
As an example, at birth, we all get a medical card that covers doctors, hospital services plus any hospital supplies while in hospital. While we do complain about taxes, we do get some services.
My biggest complaint is that in the Greater Vancouver Regional District they pay an extra 17 cents a litre in transit tax, yet the difference in price between were I live (outside the GVRD) and the GVRD is 9 cents a litre. Why am I paying an extra 8 cents a litre.
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Do taxes on tobacco and alcohol also vary by location? A gas station attendant in New Jersey (can't remember if in was between 2006-2010 or in 2013) told me that New Jersey is able to have a lower gas tax than nearby states because they make up for it by having a higher tax on packs of cigarettes.
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Old 12-28-2014, 11:35 AM   #84
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Mainly it is the Provincial governments that set most of the taxes on alcohol and tobacco. So while the taxes are the same in all of BC, taxes in other provinces are different so the prices are different.
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Mainly it is the Provincial governments that set most of the taxes on alcohol and tobacco. So while the taxes are the same in all of BC, taxes in other provinces are different so the prices are different.
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Higher, I imagine, than in say...SK. I drove from Edmonton to Saskatoon. As soon as I crossed the border into SK........the road!
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$2.19 this am Lukoil. Putin wants your business!
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Old 12-29-2014, 05:27 PM   #88
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Old 12-29-2014, 08:25 PM   #89
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Looked up some information about taxes on gasoline in GVRD. This is for the month of April 2013 (newest info I could find). Money in CAD.

After tax pump price per litre $1.39
Cost to fill up a 64 litre gas tank $88.96 (just under 17 US gallons)

Provincial taxes:
Consumption tax $5.44
Carbon tax $4.27
Transit tax (GVRD) $10.88
Sub Total $20.59

Federal Tax
Excise tax $6.40
GST tax $4.17
Sub Total $10.57

Combined tax total $31.16
Just over 35%
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Old 12-29-2014, 09:22 PM   #90
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Looked up some information about taxes on gasoline in GVRD. This is for the month of April 2013 (newest info I could find). Money in CAD.

After tax pump price per litre $1.39
Cost to fill up a 64 litre gas tank $88.96 (just under 17 US gallons)

Provincial taxes:
Consumption tax $5.44
Carbon tax $4.27
Transit tax (GVRD) $10.88
Sub Total $20.59

Federal Tax
Excise tax $6.40
GST tax $4.17
Sub Total $10.57

Combined tax total $31.16
Just over 35%
Roy
Wow. Thanks.
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