Originally posted by 99blacksesport:
Originally posted by MarkO:

Considering there is no immediate solution to the tight oil supplies worlwide, the only solution to the price situation is to use less. If say, usage dropped 50% (a wild example I know), you can bet your bottom $ prices would drop and fast. But thats not going to happen so ....



BUT if "A Mobil Station owner is forced to charge $2.13/gallon for regular (nearly $0.25 above the state average)

Here is the breakdown of the cost per gallon.
$1.45 - Wholesale Price per gallon
$0.42 - State and Federal Taxes
$0.16 - Rent (location is owned by Mobil)
$0.10 - Operating Expenses and Profit. "

I can see one area that we could definately save on; taxes. We could definately reduce or get rid of the tax placed on gas. We could then cut back on some of our more useless government paid for programs (endowment for the arts, and the likes of it come to mind) Take the money we saved from not giving it to artists to paint religious figures in elephant $hit, and use that to pay for road improvements during this time of less tax from gas. I am surprised with the hardcore liberals on this site, and in the U.S. right now, who are not calling for the government to bail us out with a band aid fix, like they usually do, when we need open heart surgery... -Nick



Hmm, yeah if demand drops substantially, what do you think would happen to the wholesale price ?? The wholesale price you posted is based on CURRENT demand.

How are we in a time of 'less tax from gas' when demand is extremely strong ?

One other thing, seeing as you consistently and repeatedly commnet on 'useless Govt. paid for programs', I'm calling on you to post details on some of them.

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