Okay, then I can declare with perfect confidence that you are wrong, nyah nyah.
Seriously, I do think the claim is not correct. I don't think the govt gets much of anything from gasoline sales, besides the gasoline taxes discussed.
Indirectly, I suppose the govt gets more income tax on the oil companies, which is likely offset by the lower profits of, and hence lower income tax on, all the businesses that consume gasoline.
Come to think of it, the excise tax is per gallon, not per dollar spent on gasoline. So high gasoline prices don't actually get the govt "more" revenue. The decline in US gasoline consumption actually costs the federal govt some tax revenue, partly offset by the states that charge sales tax on gasoline purchases.
So, the conclusion remains - the only ones who really benefit (financially) from "higher" gasoline prices are the oil companies.
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Originally Posted by Tobra
Sorry John, I don't care enough about it to look, I am just sayin'...
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