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Originally Posted by RNajarian
. . . not necessarily seeing the connection. By that logic US states with less taxes and environmental regulations (like Florida) should look like the photos you posted of LA in the 70s.
Which wasn’t the case when I was there last month. Gas was $3.29 a gallon in Orlando.
In CA the state and federal gas taxes fees are $1.29.
California Excise Tax costs 57.9 cents per gallon. This funds general maintenance for state highways, roads and safety projects. Federal Excise Tax is 18 cents. It funds freeways and mass transit projects. Nothing for environmental purposes.
The environmental regulations are independent of the gas tax.
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then by all means you have every right to complain about living in one of the best states in the country. Gas would have to be free and they would come and fill your cars up at your home for me to live in Florida.
So everyone has different priorities in life I guess.
Carry on.