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I have a feeling fabs owns stock in flex fuel vehicles. We all know just as we find a better way and all convert to an alternative sorce, the demand goes up and so does the cost. Look at natural gas for an example. My house still has the pipes installed to run 3 gas fireplaces along with the gas lights. This was the alternative to coal and oil way back in the early years of the 1900's.... don' t ask my what my heating bills were this winter with the cheaper natural gas...and every gas fireplace is sealed shut... look at bottled water. Who in the world would ever think of paying a buck for a bottle of water? But we do. Sure a small vehicle even a motorcycle would be nice mpg transportation but try to haul my toolbox on the back of one..Some people just need the bigger vehicles in their everyday life. No slam to you fabs but some need to haul more than a briefcase of papers. It goes like this.....
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FEB 06 THE COST OF 1 GALLON OF GASOLINE
20% IS TAXES.....FED, STATE, LOCAL ETC ETC..
11% IS DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING
10% IS REFINING
59% IS THE COST OF THE CRUDE
What I see needed for right now is a little tax relief from our government.......Look in England and the $6.00 a gallon there...why?..because 78% of the cost is TAXES.....Heck, way back in the early 70's I had to pay $2.50 for a gallon in Germany..and I shuddered since I was pumping it at our gastations for $.25 a few months before.
Look at the cost of a pack of smokes...is taxes...we need a good lawyer to work on the tax problem here in this Country..
ah heck with it...I'm going fishing....can only use my electric trolling motor though......glad I have my spring gobbler hanging out close to home for next week...
No matter where we go....they will just increase the cost in the long run....government greed and I think Pres Bush best get his butt in gear and take a look at how things are here...worry about this place for a change.
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