Marsha Garces Williams. The five-cent increase in the gas tax will …- Topic: gas mileage

Tim Pawlenty called for a 1/8th percent cut in the statewide sales tax to partially offset the impact of recent tax increases passed by the DFL-controlled Legislature and provide some additional economic stimulus on the state level. While the Model T boasted 25 mpg in 1908, average car mileage for 2004 according to the EPA was only 20. The Detroit News reports that even this EPA figure is inflated, as ”most drivers achieve only about 75 percent of the [EPA mileage] figures. If you spend $20,000 per year on sales taxable items, the sales tax rebate will save you $25. read more

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