The Free Market, price of gas, class warfare or socialism?

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

The state Senate here in Virginia has just voted to increase the gasoline tax by five cents over the next five years. This means that by 2014 the Commonwealth's "profit" on a single gallon of gas will be 22.5 cents (+2% sales tax in localities that are a part of the NoVa Transportation District). And that's just the state tax. The Federal gas tax is an additional 18.4 cents.

Gas Taxes

In fairness, the supply of gas to the public in a safe, uniform manner does involve some considerable expense by the government.