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04-28-2006, 03:14 PM
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Fed Excise Tax On Diesel
There was a discussion in Congress about a 60-day suspension of the federal excise tax on gas (18.3 cents/gallon) and diesel (24.3 cents/gallon). Why is the tax on diesel higher? Also, I noticed that many states levied higher state tax on diesel fuel. Do you know why? Thanks.
http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgastaxes.asp 
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#2
04-28-2006, 03:17 PM
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Diesel fuel is primarily used by heavy trucks - heavy trucks do far more damage to our road systems than passenger cars and the feds attempt to compensate for this fact by higher taxes on Diesel fuels. I think this started sometime in the 1970's if I recall correctly.
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#3
04-28-2006, 06:17 PM
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As above, plus way to get more money from businesses (contractors, truckers, manufacturers etc.)
Interesting that Alaska is the least (a few other are less per gallon but charge sales tax on top of it). Seems like that state would need the most per gallon to maintain the roads and it would also have the fewest travelers per mile of highway, but then again some towns do not even have road going to them.
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#4
04-29-2006, 11:10 PM
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When I buy BD there is a tax of $0.625 per gallon. This is the same for D2 but they do not break it out for you.
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#5
04-29-2006, 11:16 PM
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they need 3 levals of D2.. offroad, commercial and private use.. and thats it.. we have 3 versions of gasoline why not 3 of diesel..
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#6
04-29-2006, 11:33 PM
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The tax code is too complicated already.
How about we cut it down to "off road fuel" and "on road fuel"? Same taxes for all off road fuel, same taxes for all on road fuel. I'd really rather it were just one tax on all fuel, but I know the farmers and construction companies would whine and b#tch, and I like to eat food and live indoors, so I'll go along with keeping farmers and construction companies happy.
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04-30-2006, 01:57 AM
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 . Not that I mind subsidizing someone else's roads to a degree (no way could less populous states afford them otherwise) but you'd think Alaska could put up more of an effort.
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