Originally Posted by CShine

I paid $3.39 per gallon at the gas pump today, which I understand is at the LOW end of what most Americans are now paying for gasoline.

Many of us have seen the recent threads telling us that we are somehow morally obligated to pay an extra 30% on top of that in "FAIR" taxes, as Mr. Neil Boortz says we should. That means I should've had to pay $4.42 per gallon in the relatively low-priced region where I'm lucky enough to live, and you, most likely, should've had to pay even MORE.

Translation: when prices go through the roof it's the LITTLE GUY like you who should pay through the nose.

Never mind that Boortz's 23% "tax inclusive rate" is a statistical lie. He's REALLY arguing for a 30% sales tax rate. If you don't believe me then google something like "Boortz tax inclusive rate." What you'll find is a wealth of information telling you how you'll pay 30% sales tax on EVERYTHING if you go for Boortz's BS.

Boortz says he's arguing for a 23% "tax inclusive rate." Google it if you don't believe me. "Tax inclusive rate" means that 23% of every dollar is taken in taxes. Google it if you don't believe me. When 23% of every dollar is taken in taxes that means that you're levying a 23% sales tax rate on 77 cents, not 1 dollar. Google it if you don't believe me. Divide 23 by 77 and you get 30%. Use your calculator if you don't believe me.

When your gas prices go up by more than a buck in a single week, it's "FAIR" for you to pay an extra 30% percent sales tax on it, SUCKA!!!

So says Neil Boortz. PAY UP, BABY!!!