Why are gas prices high in California? Consumer group calls for windfall profit tax on oil companies

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In all likelihood you have been at a gas station, pumping gas and watching your dollars fly by. So, what's up?

Consumer advocates want a tax on oil companies' profits to lower the cost of gas. A trade association for petroleum companies says it won't work.In all likelihood you have been at a gas station, pumping gas and watching your dollars fly by. So what's up?

"So this is the market allocating a scarce resource to the people who are willing to pay the most. It hurts a lot, but that's the way markets work," says Agerton..

 

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actually , it has to do with TWO DOLLARS A GALLON GAS TAX ! ! all going into the general fund ! seventy cents of that TAX is state sales TAX ! some of which is returned to local governments , to FEED THE MACHINE ! ! climate change? NOT SO MUCH ! a 4 year old could FACT CHECK THIS

California requires a special blend in gasoline. They put excessive tax on gasoline already. There are reasons why gas is more expensive in California. California, as a one-party state, does it to itself.

State tax in gas is too high we all know this

It couldn’t be all the California taxes and extra fees. Do they think we’re stupid

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