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To: shust who wrote (32382)	12/3/1998 8:39:00 AM
From: parcival	Respond to of 95453

Thought this would bring a chuckle: Florida Times Union 12/3/98 unsigned Thursday, December 3, 1998 GASOLINE: Fill-up is now a holdup In some parts of the country, the tax on gasoline now exceeds the cost of the product. That is a milestone. There are not many products on the market - yet - where the consumer will pay more in taxes than the cost of the product. The ordinary person might expect consumer ''watchdog'' organizations to be livid about this. So far, only silence. Even worse, there are some who would argue that this is a perfect time to increase gasoline taxes, which conveniently are hidden in the pump price. This would continue a trend since the early 1980s. Gasoline prices have been dropping. Gasoline taxes have been increasing. Finally, the lines have been crossed. Currently, federal taxes combined with the average state and local taxes now total nearly 43 cents. Gasoline in some parts of the country now costs less than that per gallon. Suppose that the cost of a new computer, now approaching $500, carried a tax of more than $500? Would this be a sign of ''progress''? Unfortunately, some would think so. (eom)