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Re: Fuel shortage

To: Jeff Howarth <jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Fuel shortage
From: Steve Laifman <Laifman@flash.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 07:51:54 -0700
Jeff Howarth wrote:

> HI Steve,
>
> Interestingly, one of our senior politicians (Steven Byers) was keen to
> point out that the current government was only taking 76% of the fuel
> price as taxation as opposed to 78% by the previous government. Shame he
> forgot to work out that 76% of $6 a gallon is actually a lot more cash
> than 78% of $5 a gallon. But then where would politicians be
> without the world of statistics !
>
> Jeff



Jeff,

They do the same here when the tax isn't a percentage, but a flat charge per
gallon.  Then as the price increases, they say they are getting a lower
"percentage".

All politicians can talk out of both sides of their mouth at the same time - on 
each
of their two heads!!!  That's how they get the jobs!

Just my observation and opinion.  Everybody else has the facts.

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