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[quote user="Firelock76"] So, minus that 70% gasolene would cost you about  $2.50 a gallon.   I wonder, are the fuel taxes that high to discourage driving and pressure people into taking public transportation?   The idea's been kicked around here in the US for a number of years in certain quarters but it would be political suicide for anyone who tried it. <div style="clear:both;"></div> [/quote] In Germany, mineral oil tax is $ 3.32 per gallon and sales tax adds another $ 1.32, leaving the "bare" price for gas at $ 3.61, which is close to what you are paying. Of course, there are some distortions due to exchange rate variations. Mineral oil tax was originally established as a means of financing highway and "Autobahn" construction and maintenance, but has long been absorbed into the general budget.
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