Gas Prices Fall - Raise Taxes!
- Gas prices dropped 29 cents per gallon in November while the wholesale cost of American goods and services ticked up only slightly in a sign of softening inflation pressures, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
The producer price index, which measures cost changes of products before they’re sold to the U.S. public, rose just 0.1 percent last month. Overall, wholesale prices have risen 2.5 percent since this time last year. That is the smallest annual increase of 2018.
Which moron was it who said the US couldn't drill it's way to lower gas prices? Oh yeah, Sparklefarts. What a dumbass.
In the meantime, what does a good democrat do when people get to keep more of their hard earned money? Raise taxes!
In the meantime, what does a good democrat do when people get to keep more of their hard earned money? Raise taxes!
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a group of suburban leaders on Tuesday called for a 20 to 30 cent per gallon increase in the state’s gas tax to fund a major statewide transportation bill.
Emanuel spearheaded the push during a City Hall news conference in which he was joined by a handful of suburban mayors and regional planners. The mayor’s office also released a list of 26 suburban mayors and village presidents who supported the tax increase.
“We are facing a historic moment, and I stand with a group of bipartisan mayors on behalf of a new transportation bill that should happen in Springfield,” Emanuel said alongside the mayors of Park Forest, Hazel Crest, Oswego, Fox River Grove, Joliet, Batavia, Broadview and Ford Heights.
And the exodus out of Illinois gets yet another boost.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
69 Comments:
Bolshevik taxes and more taxes. Fuck you RAHM!
raise it all you want I'll continue to buy gas in Indiana
I so badly just want to leave this State.
They just want all our money. In-fucking believable!
I willgladly pay after a forensic accounting of the state counties cities and villages.
Isn’t the gas tax the reason France is rioting? Learn from that Rahm!
USGS just announced that in the Delaware Basin of Texas and New Mexico they've discovered an additional 46 Billion barrels of oil, 281 T-Trillion cubic feet of Natural Gas, and 20 Billion Barrels of Liquified Gasses. New Mexico already is reaping Billions in surplus to the State's budget now, without any additional drilling. If these deposits are recoverable, some are now and new techniques beyond Fracking may make most of it so, then this country becomes one of the major global petro-players for many decades. This also changes the strategic security of the United States and friends, Internationally, from "please please please don't shake our gas pump chain" to "yeah, but go fuck yourself assholes."
I thought the $180 I just spent on a two year city sticker was being used to pay for transportation projects in the city? What is that money being used for then?
Let the tax fatten scum go ahead and raise the gasoline tax by 30 cents. I will leave the state and go straight back to Michigan and scrub toilets if I have to. I have had enough of these arrogant, worthless scumbag vermin to last me a lifetime. It truly enrages me and I would use even fouler language on Rahm, but I do not want to get this post deleted. Every time we get a break. Lower prices on anything, they immediately go after us for more tax money to waste and steal. Scum, vermin. They should try cutting back their bloated sorry government for a freaking change. Screw them, all of them and Rahm and the horse he rode in on.
There is no escaping the two taxes. So if you drive your car to work you will be taxed under Rahm's proposal of 30 cents per gallon. If you want to avoid that tax, take the CTA to work but be aware you could be stopped by a redistribution of the wealth tax collector and sometimes it could result in a higher progressive tax rate. And there could be severe penalties for non payment.
Retired guy here. Gas in Belvidere, Il at $187.9 a gallon. Tax the gas and it's 5 minutes to Wisconsin for me. No more tax $$$$ for JB.
$2.14 a gallon in Wisconsin. And good roads too.
Yeah raise taxes. Start more on going construction projects that are half completed and will take more years and money to finish. Great idea!!!
Good thing dumb Illinois Democrats hate Trump and hate economic prosperity. They voted in a super duper Dummycrat majority that can just tax the crap out if themselves. Gawd, these people are dumb!
Ah, yes. All licking their chops at new revenue to steal.
Now don’t forget the new tax per mile our new governor is pushing for too..
Hey why not it worked well in France, didn't it.
Try ending all the graft that surrounds every mile of road construction and you could lower gas taxes. Why is raise taxes the only solution these idiots can come up with. Is it because they get a kickback from every mile built or rebuilt? In Missouri the people get to vote on gas tax increases not the crooked politicians who profit from sub-par road construction.
anyone feel like these elected assholes represent them?
With the possibility of a graduated income tax in Illinois, the wealthy will share more of the tax burden. Guess who makes enough income to be considered wealthy in this state? You'd be right to say anyone earning 70k or more per year. Sounds very similar to a certain jobs starting pay. Quit thinking your middle class, because your not.
One party rule. They control the governor's seat, the attorney generals office, the legislature, the hand picked judges on all levels, all committees in the legislature and all taxing powers unopposed. So why is anyone surprised personal wealth is to be confiscated through punitive taxation and rightfully redistributed? You can thank the construction unions who sent the membership's dues via political campaign contributions to all those democrat candidates. Its Illinois so its time to collect a return on your political investments.
No cash to fix roads and bridges? Unbeliever. Where'd the money go that taxpayers have paid in road taxes over the years? The money sure as shit didn't go to fixing any roads.
If they pass this 20 to 30 cent per gallon tax. You just watch how us little peons will react to these assholes. Go ahead you dumbfucks, TRY IT......My pitchfork is all shinny and ready for use.......
Obviously this clown does not keep himself informed about world news. Hey Rahm, look at what is happening in France.
Rahm liked to use the terms: "Chicago Values" and "The Police Wall of Silence"; on both counts, the Little Putz was full of shit! Baby "G"
Obama wanted to raise oil taxes when the price of oil went down. He wanted to raise it by the barrel. If the cost went up again, we’d still have the tax.
Ford Heights? Do they even have a gas station?
This is nothing un expected. You elect Democrats in particular and you can for sure expect your taxes to increase. They need MORE of your money to give to others. This is how government works so stop bitching and dig into your pockets. Pritzker actually said he is going to raise taxes and he was elected by a wide margin. Rahm does a terrible job as Mayor and he was re elected. And Madigan since 1970 is always re elected even with many of my police, fire and other city worker friends as well as my family members in Chicago Lawn sporting his signs in their yards. So what the hell? Pay up gang.
Drive a Tesla. No gas taxes and cheap plates.
I fill up in Indiana,go there once a week,visit relatives.
The supreme court needs to get rid of these local "assault weapon" bans. The 2nd amendment is there as a warning to foreign and DOMESTIC enemies among other things, and these ass hole demorats who can't manage a budget and think our money is theirs, need a constant reminder about constitutional protection for God given rights. The specter of a realistic possibility of rebellion would do nicely.
Keep voting demon-cratic !
They are not our leaders. They are our representatives. Most of these scummy arseholes have no distinguishing qualities or any quality at all. Can you tell one rat from the next?
USGS just announced that in the Delaware Basin of Texas and New Mexico they've discovered an additional 46 Billion barrels of oil
At 20.5 million barrels a day of consumption, 46 billion barrels lasts you only about 2300 days. That's not even 7 years.
Net US imports are still almost 2.8 million barrels a day. With today's low prices a lot of shale producers will run out their credit lines and start going bankrupt. Without revenue to cover pumping costs, they'll shut down.
Even if they do cover costs on existing wells, they will have no money to drill new wells. The decline rate of fracked shale wells is very high, dropping by half in a year or so. Long story short, when the credit bubble in the shale industry pops we are going to see a rapid (if not immediate) increase in oil imports and world oil prices.
Paying an extra 30¢/gallon in taxes now means a lot fewer people buying gas-guzzling trucks that they'll have repoed after prices go back up and they have to choose between filling the tank and paying the car loan. 2 years from now the people who sold their trucks and bought hybrids cheap are going to look like geniuses.
Time to start taxing mileage for electric and hybrid vehicles. They use the roads but do not pay any road use taxes used to fund and maintain roads.
Globalism is evil. Taxation is theft.
Anonymous said...
Let the tax fatten scum go ahead and raise the gasoline tax by 30 cents. I will leave the state and go straight back to Michigan and scrub toilets if I have to. I have had enough of these arrogant, worthless scumbag vermin to last me a lifetime. It truly enrages me and I would use even fouler language on Rahm, but I do not want to get this post deleted. Every time we get a break. Lower prices on anything, they immediately go after us for more tax money to waste and steal. Scum, vermin. They should try cutting back their bloated sorry government for a freaking change. Screw them, all of them and Rahm and the horse he rode in on.
12/12/2018 03:02:00 AM
He rode in on a Presidential "ASS" while wearing a wedding dress...
Rodman got nothing on RHAMBO! ROFFLMAO
I find it unconscionable that some politicians (the ones with a D after their name) seem to get their rocks off raising taxes.
When they do this don't forget groceries are up 10% over the last 2 years and raising gas taxes will result in higher costs for everything, from ups, to food,rails,flights everything another boneheaded move by the ballerina who many wonder why he is he not in federal custody? Either he is a cooperating witness in political crimes or the feds are completely blind!
Load up the truck, personally recently retired was planning to stay due to family now wife and I talked we will be moving and soon,the democrats give away everything, get paid-off, pander to illegals criminals and thugs and say loudly "fuck the taxpayers!"
Already pay 101.00 per vehicle per year ( wheel tax ) that is for road maintenance.
Yes! Raising gas taxes has worked out great for the French!
Just got off the phone with my brother who is an analyst, with the biggest shipping firm in the world, we talked about this gas taxes and all the other taxes, he said "Your prices will go up about 15% when not if it is implemented because the democrats have full control," something to think about. My brother is also planning on moving to another state he has 30 other states where he can work for this company and said the costs here are already astronomical, and are hurting many businesses and he talks to many movers and shakers and they are looking to relocate elsewhere also, the exodus continues at an even more rapid rate.
That's why I'm glad I only drive to Illinois twice a year now
News mavens are saying if fuel prices rise you can take public transportation, yes we can but did you know public transportation rates will also rise,along with groceries and everything else? Where do these people come from?
Remember the governor that went to prison, before the latest governor that is still in prison? He enacted a tax to provide a billion dollar fund for statewide road projects. What happened to that money? They never seem to learn, even when they still have a sore butthole from the last screwing they voted for.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
$2.14 a gallon in Wisconsin. And good roads too.
12/12/2018 04:45:00 AM
It's $2.29 at Costco in Niles.
Ford Heights? Aren't they all in jail?
I can’t stand this fucking city, county, and state anymore. Blame the liberals.
gas is $2.29 in Cary which is in McHenry county
With the Shell reward card I paid $1.94 a gallon in KY
Why not? Our illustrious FOP Board of Directors just voted themselves a $200 a month raise. Keep up the good work.
Taxes,taxes,and more taxes !!!!
$1.82 in Amarillo, TX..............GOD bless Texas!!!
$11.90 of (not as taxed) electricity for 296 miles of range in the Tesla. That's if you don't top off at a supercharger for free. Did I mention $38 every 2 years for EL plates? City still screws you with the city sticker!
They idiots did not notice that the French are now in open revolt over the taxes. What started as a protest by truckers has spread and tens of thousands of taxpaying workers are on the streets. Sadly, a few agitators are taking advantage of it.
Right here, companies and taxpayers are leaving.
Doesn’t the gas stations along the border raise prices concomitantly to free ride on the higher cost in Illinois to capture more profit?
The City Council is certainly jumping all over Burke and trying to distance themselves.
Dodge, divert and deny whatever it takes to change the subject and mindset of the voting public in case vote harvesting isn’t enough.
But again, another State issue that Rahm is hawking and doing the bidding for an obvious inept governor JB (kin to a failed savings bank that stiffed local mom and pop depositors of $10 million).
RottenRahm even said he wants the greenies to pay their fair share - for the using an electric car, as well as driver license and plate fee increases.
I’m sure there will be Sanctuary City members that will be exempt or subsidized for lower rates.
So, who died and made Rahm the Illinois comptroller or basically the finance minister?
The FakeNews got an option from PugNastyWrinkles. There’s no doubt she will act on a gas tax for both city and county, including commuters, but not before April 2020. Keeping those CPS tax levy’s intact and the meager 2% pension contribution untouchable..
Notice that The FakeNews is doing their best to keep the legitimate Old White Male Candidates stifled?
Never trust a Democrat or the FakeNews that promotes them.
thanks to all who keep voting the democratic thieves in office
Mr. SouthSide said...
Ford Heights? Do they even have a gas station?
12/12/2018 06:51:00 AM
I was shocked to just find out they have a mayor.
Was in your fair City a couple of weeks ago and had to purchase gasoline. Damn near keeled over in shock at the price, which was about 30 cents/gallon more than in Wisconsin.
Does Rahm know that out-state people can jigger their gasoline purchases to avoid Illinois rapes?
“Anonymous Anonymous said...
With the Shell reward card I paid $1.94 a gallon in KY”
to help with the pain of living in Illinois, id gladly pay $1.94 for a gallon of KY
Of course, all the politicians get to expense their gas costs along with most having a government provided vehicle!
Why not? Our illustrious FOP Board of Directors just voted themselves a $200 a month raise. Keep up the good work...
What?! And we didn't get a raise or not about to get one for years?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Why not? Our illustrious FOP Board of Directors just voted themselves a $200 a month raise. Keep up the good work.
12/12/2018 11:01:00 AM
Was that a 3% raise or more? Exactly
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Retired guy here. Gas in Belvidere, Il at $187.9 a gallon. Tax the gas and it's 5 minutes to Wisconsin for me. No more tax $$$$ for JB.
Went to Costco, a few blocks away and paid $2.39 for premium. No long ride for me to a a couple of dollars. I know guys who drive out of the county or to Indiana to save 10cents a gallon. Fill up with 15 gallons. Great idea to spend and hour driving and $200 worth of gas to save $1.50. You sure are showing them
...and furthermore,
apparently the angry imp hasn’t seen what raising gasoline taxes has done to Paris France and surrounding.
What is this sneaky rotten weasel up to?
One thing for sure, it’s has an obama playbook, gas is bad instigation strategy vibe all over it.
Glad I still have my Dept required yellow traffic vest, might need it soon.
At least they're not trying to tax text messages.... yet.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-to-consider-taxing-text-messages-reports-say
If this doomed state were to just suspend prevailing wage laws, then the tax money for transportation projects and most every other government funded boondoggle would go much farther than it does now. But, no Democrat will ever do that, because it would cut into their kickbacks from the unions.
Communist manifesto is in full force. Up your Rahm!
Home values went down but taxes went up.
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