Blame the taxes

For those of you with cars you have probably noticed the spike in the cost of a gallon of gasoline (those of you smart enough to be a regular reader of my blog will remember me writing that whatever "records" are broken this year, the real price of gasoline is still MUCH cheaper than in the 70s). While the price of oil continues to rise, you can blame a large percentage of the price of gasoline on our best friend, the government. Here is a breakdown of the price of gasoline in 2004. As you can see in this Californian example, taxes make up 51 cents out of $2.37. That's 21.5%. So, if you want your gas prices decreased by 1/4, write your congressmen and do your best to fuck with the tax system.