The reason for falling oil prices explained (maye)

mobilefleet wrote:

beemerphile1 wrote:

mobilefleet wrote:
it's going down because more people are driving a prius like me...

Let's not forget that it is also tax $$ that are supplementing the purchase of electrics and hybrids through tax credits.

Can I borrow the Prius this weekend, seems only fair since I helped pay for it? :B

wondering how you paid for it, since the tax credits are an offset on MY income when I file taxes, not yours. Credits don't come from a pile of other people's pooled money. But I guess you didn't know that. Thus, the supplement would be from what I earned, not what you earned....

Partly correct, you paid less tax on your income than I and other taxpayers. Those are tax dollars that did not go into paying the country's bills. Consequently all taxpayers contributed to the purchase of your car.

I don't blame anyone for paying the minimum in taxes, only a fool would pay more than required. However, the fact is that tax credits come out of everyone's pockets.