California adds 12 cent gas tax and 20 cent diesel tax

Gdetrailer wrote:

myredracer wrote:
I think ya'll need to stop whining about your gas prices is what I think... :( Our gas (metro Vancouver, BC area) is currently at approx. $3.75 USD per gal. - 2nd highest in Canada. Makes California look like a bargain to us.

Our local gas taxes total approx. $1.22 USD per gallon ($0.42 Can per liter). Since we are in a rural area, we don't even get the benefits of what the taxes go towards. Our local tax breakdown:

Well what do you expect, THAT IS HOW YOUR "FREE HEALTHCARE" IS PAID FOR!

Yeah, EVERYTHING IS MORE EXPENSIVE IN CANADA, we get that, that is what you get when everything is taxed to pay for all of the "free" stuff handed out like candy to all the non working along with those who do work.

There is no such thing as a "FREE" meal, someone must carry the burden (IE TAXES) to pay for those who don't work or don't want to be burdened to work.

We'll first of all, that is a regional price and most of Canada has lower gas prices. We are 400 KM from Vancouver here and gas and diesel are about 2.89 US per US gallon.

Second of all, the only people who call Canada's health care system free are Americans. Canadians are well aware that our health care is not free. The vast majority are just happy we have one. Yes it is a cultural difference. Our culture believes that health care is a right. Other cultures consider it a privilege. Neither is right or wrong but consider being respectful when speaking to neighbours and other cultures and not talking down to them. That is just bad manners.