Wow, .08 cents out of every dollar is profit, that is obscene
But no one complains that the gubmit averages .42 and they didn't invest or take the risk.
State State
Excise Other State
Taxes Total State
Taxes Total Federal &
State Taxes
Alabama 16 5 21 39.4
Alaska 8 8 26.4
Arizona 18 1 19 37.4
Arkansas 21.5 0.2 21.7 40.1
California 18 14 32 50.4
Colorado 22 22 40.4
Connecticut 25 4.7 29.7 48.1
Delaware 23 23 41.4
Dist. of Columbia 20 20 38.4
Florida 13.6 16 29.6 48
Georgia 7.5 4.7 12.2 30.6
Hawaii 16 19.1 35.1 53.5
Idaho 25 25 43.4
Illinois 19 11 30 48.4
Indiana 15 3.1 18.1 36.5
Iowa 20.1 1 21.1 39.5
Kansas 23 1 24 42.4
Kentucky 15 6.4 21.4 39.8
Louisiana 20 20 38.4
Maine 22 1.5 23.5 41.9
Maryland 23.5 23.5 41.9
Massachusetts 21 0.5 21.5 39.9
Michigan 19 7.2 26.2 44.6
Minnesota 20 20 38.4
Mississippi 18 0.8 18.8 37.2
Missouri 17 17 35.4
Montana 27 0.8 27.8 46.2
Nebraska 24.5 0.9 25.4 43.8
Nevada 23 10.3 33.3 51.7
New Hampshire 18 2.6 20.6 39
New Jersey 10.5 4 14.5 32.9
New Mexico 17 1 18 36.4
New York 8 22.3 30.3 48.7
North Carolina 22.1 0.3 22.4 40.8
North Dakota 21 21 39.4
Ohio 22 22 40.4
Oklahoma 16 1 17 35.4
Oregon 24 24 42.4
Pennsylvania 12 14.7 26.7 45.1
Rhode Island 27 4 31 49.4
South Carolina 16 0.8 16.8 35.2
South Dakota 22 2 24 42.4
Tennessee 20 1.4 21.4 39.8
Texas 20 20 38.4
Utah 24.5 24.5 42.9
Vermont 19 1 20 38.4
Virginia 17.5 1.4 18.9 37.3
Washington 23 23 41.4
West Virginia 20.5 4.9 25.4 43.8
Wisconsin 28.1 3 31.1 49.5
Wyoming 13 1 14 32.4
U.S. Average 17.9 5.7 23.6 42
Of course it is always in fashion to blame those who took the risk & earn their profit, but why doesn't anyone talk about this??
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And I don't say this because my favorite uncle worked for Standard Oil for over 50 years and maxed out the matching stock buying the whole time.