[Kaslin]

what do you call it when gas taxes amounting to close to a DOLLAR A GALLON in many states is called?

What we need to do is stop Congress from tax gouging

[never4get]

“What we need to do is stop Congress from tax gouging”

I am in complete agreement with that as well.

[SAJ]

The Regress is the lesser villain (for once). The Federal Motor Fuel excise tax is just 18.4 cents/gallon. Most states tax gasoline more than that, with NY and HI taxing at 42 cents/gallon. Only 13 or 14 states tax gasoline at a lower rate than the Feds.