Quote Originally Posted by mrspunkysmom View Post
Nooooooooooooooooooo.

When my friends point out how high are gas is, I point out that people in other countries pay way more than we do. A lot of that higher cost has to do with taxes. I was really asking how much is economics, such as availability, versus taxes.

FYI, my home state has higher gas taxes and taxes in general than the state where I work and reside. As a result, the roads are in better condition, and the state can offer more services.

My state of residence, SC, tried to secede from the Union once before and there are several "old families" in this state that would do it again in a heartbeat. Our taxes are lower, but the services are lacking. And the infrastructure is failing.

I don't want to part with any more of my money than I have to, but it would be nice to drive down the state and local roads and not hit potholes.
Hmmmm, I suppose it's the same here.
I think tho that it all comes down to simple political economics.
"The more we can scrape out of them, the more potholes we can fix"