So... Let’s see... Exxon gets ten cents a gallon, is said to be raping the public and should have their tax breaks pulled since they’re reaping the profits. The Federal Government gets 18 cents a gallon, and it’s a crisis since it’s not gone up since 1993.
So the ‘liberal true’ part is that Exxon shouldn’t be making a profit and the feds should get at least an extra dime for each gallon of gas... Love liberal thinking.
Actually, Exxon's take - it's net profit - is more like 8.75 cents on a dollar; or at $4.00 a gallon, more like 35 cents a gallon.
But, your point is still a good one, in as much as the total state and federal tax take on a gallon is, on average, over 35 cents a gallon. It averages 49.5 cents nationally, between a high of 61.3 cents in the West to a low of 38.5 cents in the South.
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