cur-mud-geon:
anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the temerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner
Even as the price of a gallon of gasoline falls below $3.00, we are tempted to lament that this is the highest the price of gasoline has ever been.
Forget, for the moment, about the obscene taxes collected by the State of Wisconsin; is gasoline really at the highest price ever?
Thanks to John Stossel and ABC News on June 1st, we get a little different take.
Get this: Gas is not at a record high. Adjusted for inflation, March of 1981 saw the highest gasoline prices ever.
Last week’s average price of $3.22 a gallon nationally, is seven cents below the March, 1981 record of $3.29.
Even though gas prices have begun to drop, we can look back at the good ‘ole days and shake our heads. At least so far as gasoline…things weren’t better then.
Now…can we get the Governor to come to his senses and forget about his “surcharge” that will translate into $0.05 to $0.07 more per gallon?
This is not a consumption fee; it is a new tax…pure and simple. And it is very likely that this is a violation of federal commercial commerce law. Wouldn’t you think the former Attorney General, now Governor, would know that?
Will the Republicans stand tall and refuse this travesty of justice? Or...will they roll over and chant the "consumption fee" mantra? They may do so all the way to the loss of the next election. Call them and let them know that you're not taking any more of this ****!
