I think I remember reading about a revolution some 200 years ago or so because of high taxes.
KRron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Smith " <cruiseair74...@charter.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 6:11 PM Subject: Re: KR> Fuel $ > Taxes are how the Government pays the bills and you all have more > government > support > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "terry jones" <t.w.jo...@ntlworld.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 4:17 PM > Subject: Re: KR> Fuel $ > > >>( All amounts in US dollars as converted at today's rate) >> >> Well, I've just done a check here in the UK, and the average price for >> Avgas is $2.10 per LITRE... ordinary unleaded auto petrol (sorry, gas) >> cost me today at our local supermarket $1.58 a litre. It cost me $92.20 >> to fill my car this afternoon. >> yep, we pay through the nose in tax for almost everything here. >> 20 cigarettes will take about $8.50 out of the flying fund for every 20 >> you buy. >> A reasonable bottle of Scotch Whisky well set you back over $22.00.(And >> we make it here) >> >> With taxes like this it's not surprising to see people moaning about the >> prices of everything, and I mean EVERYTHING over here. >> At the flying club I visit, albeit not as often as I would wish now I am >> retired, an hour in a Cessna 152 will cost over $180. >> >> A belated happy new year to one and all, and all that you wish for >> yourselves in 2005 >> >> Terry Jones, disgruntled of the UK..... >> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
