Interesting quote from cnn (no audi content)

[Per Lindgren]

Here in Norway, the taxes are somewhere around 75-80% of the pump price. The
Gov'ment claims it is for environmental purposes, but what good is it to tax to
death the 150.000 cars in Norway when there are 100.000.000 cars in the US that
goes cheaper than cheap? I'll NEVER understand this!

Oh, our diesel is almost as expensive!

PerL
92 100 2,8q Avant



"Beatty, Robert" wrote:

> I remember we had a bit of discussion of differences in gas prices from here
> in the states and over the pond in Europe.  Never made much sense to me as
> to why it was so expensive over there till i just read this quote from CNNFN
> today...
>
> OPEC blames industrialized powers for taxing petroleum products too heavily.
> In many European countries, tax rates on gasoline are among the highest in
> the world, accounting for as much as three-quarters of the price of a gallon
> of fuel.
>
> Interesting...I'd be rather pissed at my government if something i needed
> was taxed at a rate of 75%.....OUCH
>
> Just thought some of you might find this interesting.
>
> Rob
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