If it is like up here, the tax on the gasoline doesn't go on the roads as intended. A large percentage of it goes into general revenue, and the government, like most of them, uses it on their self interest projects. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia On 9-Mar-10, at 1:35 AM, David Ilvedson wrote: > If we paid the real cost maybe the roads would be repaired. > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Terry Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 3/8/2010 7:36:50 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] The Fuel You Use In Your Car > > >> I wish Americans could see the wisdom in that price - better >> reflecting the REAL cost of gasoline - and of course, assuming the >> taxes so applied were targeted to related issues. I'd have no problem >> what-so-ever paying a price like that. > >> Terry Farrell > >> On Mar 8, 2010, at 9:28 PM, David Boyce wrote: > >>> You folks would expire of an apoplexy if you lived here in the UK! >>> >>> I drive a Deisel car (Renault VelSatis), and Diesel fuel costs $6.47 >>> per US gallon here. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> David Boyce >>> >>> P.S. Today in the post I got a flier from a registration number >>> trader, offering to sell me a plate BOY 6E for, if you please £4995 >>> plus tax. That's $9023! I don't think I'm gonna buy it......
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