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Old 05-17-2013, 03:51 PM
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I think the rationale is diesel vehicles tend to be commercial and heavier, therefore harder on the roads so should be taxed higher. Screws us in diesel passenger vehicles.
But what winds up happening is the truckers buy their fuel in places like NJ which is about 50 cents a gallon cheaper. So CT loses out on the tax revenue as these guys just drive through CT without stopping as they give our incompetent politicians the middle finger.
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But what winds up happening is the truckers buy their fuel in places like NJ which is about 50 cents a gallon cheaper. So CT loses out on the tax revenue as these guys just drive through CT without stopping as they give our incompetent politicians the middle finger.
Very good point, happens around the DC area as well where there few different states relatively closed. Happens with liquor as well

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