[rollei_list] Re: OT "the price of gasoline"
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:47:15 -0700
Marc,
I had a friend, who was a Libertarian, who said: "The best government is
no government at all". Isn't that the motto of you Anarchist types also?
Jerry
Marc James Small wrote:
> At 07:18 AM 4/21/05 +0200, Ruben wrote:
> >Considder you folks lucky - gas is more than 6 USD / gallon in Danmark -=20
> >actually it was above 7 USD / Gallon last month !
> >On top of that When we buy a new car 180 % TAX is added on top of the price=
> =20
> >and when that is done 25 % VAT. Then if it a fuel consuming car we pay=
> about=20
> >3000 USD road tax a yaer + insurance.
> >In other words
> >A Jeep Grand Cherokee is about 200000 USD - If you are below 30 the=20
> >Insurance is 8000 USD and he road tax 3000 USD
> >If you drive 20000 KM a yaer the cost pr. KM owning a car like that=20
> >including service, gas, price of the car and insurance and taxes amounts to=
> =20
> >5,7USD pr. KM or about 9 USD a mile! or 342.000 USD for 3 years
>
> I think I'd be looking into getting a new government if I were in your=
> shoes.
>
> Marc
>
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Cha robh b=E0s fir gun ghr=E0s fir!
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