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Originally Posted by why?

It is expensive because of greedy governmental types who think they can tax the heck out of anything, and they know they have people like you around who will say it is ok, because it is what we "should" be paying for gas.

How is it the government fault that the price of gasoline fluctuates when the tax rate stays the same? You were paying the same amount of tax (minus sales tax) when gas was a $1.50 versus now.
How is it greedy to want to fund the government? If tax money were being embezzled or misappropriated, I would agree with you. If they are going to pay for the programs written into the law, then we are really talking about what should be the responsibility of government.