Tank You Very Much!

Where's Your Brain? does the math:

The Federal government gets 18.4 cents for every gallon you buy. So if your 8 cylinder SUV takes 20 gallons you just gave your Uncle Sam $3.68. Oh - I forgot to add in that state tax on your gallons. If you live in Oregon, you're paying an additional 24.4 cents - even more depending on the county you live in. Based on the base state tax rate plus the cut for the Feds, here are a few examples of what some states rape you for (Fed. + State) when you buy 20 gallons:

• Oregon: ($3.68 + $4.88) = $8.56
• Illinois: ($3.68 + $3.80) = $7.48
• New York: ($3.68 + $6.38) = $10.06
• California: (($3.68 + $3.60) = $7.28

WYB blogs from Eugene, Oregon