Comments on: Gasoline Tax Levies By State

By: jim

jim — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:12:05 +0000

Tuxter, you make an excellent point but it’s a little off. I believe the transportation petroleum is classified as non-commercial, so a better comparison would be population. According to a reference from Google, the population of California in 2000 represented 11.45% of the US – so in that respect Cali is using their fair share. I just wanted to take a cheap shot.

By: Tuxster

Tuxster — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:23:21 +0000

Actually, that’s not a fair comment. According to the table you link to, California consumes 11.5 percent of the transportation petroleum in the U.S. However, in return, they are responsible for 14 percent of the U.S. economic activity (measured by GDP). Therefore, relative to other states, they seem to be more efficient in their use of petroleum.

By: Tool Man

Tool Man — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:14:22 +0000

Apparently, SoCal is full of Republicans and it is only San Fran area that is Democatic to the bone. Of course this is a gross generalization, but it is fairly accurate I believe.