Connecticut Gas Tax

[Fattyd]

Originally Posted by Bob In Ct

The state roads in Connecticut are pretty decent. I wish I could get the speed bumps milled on I95 west of New Haven, the Merritt and Wilbur Cross though. The town to avoid is Stamford, the worst roads in the state.

Bob you are correct! After spending the last 6 months driving the roads in NY, I'll stay right here. There literally is a "tire & rim" shop off almost every exit off the Van Wyke. Those are the guys getting rich. The pot holes out there could swallow a small car. And that's only in the 20min ride between East Elmhurst and Queens! As much as I hate not getting out in the winter, imagine what we'd be spending on gas if we could drive year round. I'd be broke if we lived on the West Coast. Hey, I'm just thankful I'm not fueling up every weekend this summer at a marina...

[Don]

Mentions CT Gas Gross ReceiptsTax as 7.53%

" In the past two months, the 7.53% tax has risen from roughly 19 cents a gallon to 23 cents "

" The Gross Receipts Tax is on top of the state gasoline excise tax of 25 cents a gallon and the federal excise tax of 18.4 cents a gallon. "

Gross Receipts Tax Rises With Gas Prices « CBS Hartford

As with any single specific tax, if comparisons are made to other states , all the taxes need to be considered

[davids2toys]

Originally Posted by Cashburn

And the traffic count in NH? Population etc. Drive 5 trucks down the road, now drive 5000 ... as we say, move there if it is better but we all want to be here.

point well taken!

[Bob In Ct]

My original point was that you can't expect much help from the guys in Hartford when the increased price puts more money in the state's pockets. Personally, I don't care if it goes to $6.00 per gallon. It was wonderful driving to Stafford Springs today without the usual traffic nightmare coming home.

BTW - 16 ounce beers at the track were $6.00 and nobody complained. Gas (from 4 miles down) is 4.15 a gallon and everyone complains. Go figure!

Bob