Governments are "tax addicts." Whatever they can get away with, they go for.
Governments have tied the tax to the price of gasoline so when the price
goes up, the taxes go up.

Here in Canada, the actual price of the gasoline before taxes isn't the
problem. It is the taxation level that is intolerable.

Ahhhhhh...  Wotta troll!

          :)
JR

That's nice for you but what about people not as well off, or don't
they deserve to be able to use RV's or heat their homes or use their
cars for work?  Gasoline prices will not cut back on usage for very
long, remember the 70's?  People will pay what they have to for
gasoline because in this country it's not a luxury it's a necessity.  

Raising the tax on gasoline will help no one except some elected
officials salary.  We have some of the highest gasoline taxes in the
country here in my state and it's suppose to go to help keep the roads
in repair.  The tax on diesel fuel both federal and state is 25% of
the cost. We also have some of the worse roads in the country, because
it doesn't pay to build them right.  There will always be tax money
for roads...if there is not enough, just raise the gasoline tax.

All a sudden jump in prices will do is stop younger families from
RV'ing and cut back on the travels of older folks who don't get such
nice dividend checks.  AND hurt those who need the gasoline,fuel and
gas for heat and for work but can't afford the higher prices.  Price
spikes don't hurt the rich it's the middle and lower class that
suffer.

There is plenty of oil to be found it's just a matter of how much the
people of the world are willing to pay for it at any given time.  Oil
prices are higher in other countries because of the lack of oil there
and the cost of importing it and TAXES. Oil prices will continue to
climb because most of the easy oil has been found, now it will
continue to get more and more expensive to get the oil that's left.
Oil companies will have to spend more and charge more for their
product.  We are lucky in this country because we've had large
supplies of cheap oil.  We still have large supplies but it won't be
cheap in the future.

Oil and gas companies don't care that much about how much gasoline is
used.  They make money when there is a shortage and they make money
when there is an excess.  If not they would not be in business.  You
might want to take a little of your dividend check and invest it in an
oil company or two.

I think we should just raise the gasoline taxes on folks who get a
nice dividend check and lower them for everyone else. :)

Take care and Happy Campin...
RichA
"We Get Too Soon Olde and Too Late Smart"

If gasoline went to $20 a gallon, those dividend checks probably wouldn't be
as nice!

Ron

And just what is profitable "enough".  Is it your dictate?

Smoking is down mainly because of restrictions and the realization
that it is a health concern.  Taxes should NOT be used to control
behavior.

You badmouth capitalism and then bless it.  You are a strange bird.