more unobtainium/gas taxes

[Steve Currie - d21 <scurrie@cas.org>]

I read a recent article that said if gas got below $.87 we would be paying more
in tax for a gallon than for gas.


>Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 14:58:16 +0100 (MET)
>From: Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>
>Subject: Re: More unobtainium

>quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne) wrote:

>> Your lucky, in Washington State I paid about $300 for tags this year
>> for my 89 Audi 200TQ.

>Truly peanuts.  I paid $200 Road Fund, $35 for MoT tests, and 415% tax
>on every litre of fuel.

>Fuel's just a _little_ more expensive here than in the UK, MoT is $50 (for
>one car, that is) and I pay $500 Road Fund each year for my 90q.

>Care to live in The Netherlands?

>Tom