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Eric · 15-05-2008, 16:32

Sure gasoline tax is a cash cow for governments, but that doesn't explain the massive increase in profits of the major oil companies. Keep an eye out for the quarterly statements of the oil companies and I guarantee you will see a very large increase. Taxes are exhorbitant, but at least they fund govt. (altho some might say that govts. are not worth funding). Gas in Kingston today is about $1.15 a litre, which is bad enough; but diesel is up around $1.30 .... when you realize that much of the stuff we buy is transported by heavy trucks, you know that the price of a lot of stuff is in for an increase.

15-05-2008, 16:32	#13
Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58528	Re: pertrol Sure gasoline tax is a cash cow for governments, but that doesn't explain the massive increase in profits of the major oil companies. Keep an eye out for the quarterly statements of the oil companies and I guarantee you will see a very large increase. Taxes are exhorbitant, but at least they fund govt. (altho some might say that govts. are not worth funding). Gas in Kingston today is about $1.15 a litre, which is bad enough; but diesel is up around $1.30 .... when you realize that much of the stuff we buy is transported by heavy trucks, you know that the price of a lot of stuff is in for an increase.