RW> 18 Aug 06 10:58, mark lewis wrote to DAVID WILLIAMS:

 RW> Which explains why NC gas is cheaper than CA gas - they
 RW> impose fed and state fuel taxes and state sales taxes to the
 RW> amount of 45 cents.

Here in Houston, Texas we pay about $0.10 more per gallon than neighboring
counties.  The EPA forces us to use higher-priced gasoline that produces
less pollution.  I wouldn't be surprised if the entire state of California
elected to use such gasoline.

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