Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 18, Number 26, DeMotte, Jasper County, 28 May 1948 — GASOLINE TAXES PILE UP TO $110.00 DURING LIFETIME OF TIRE [ARTICLE]

GASOLINE TAXES PILE UP TO $110.00 DURING LIFETIME OF TIRE

' During the an automobile tire, the Indiana car-own-er pays SIIO.OO in Stpte and Federal gasoline taxes, according to Todd Stoops of the Hoosier Motor Flub. This tax, he added, would amount to about 7 ...times the cost of the tire. His figures were based on the estimate that the average automobile tire travels about 30,000 miles before it is replaced. At an average of 15 miles to the gallon of gasoline, this would mean a consumption of about 2,000 gallons during the life, of the tire. ‘‘The State tax of 1 cents and the-Federal tax of I*2 cents add Up_to a total of 5*2 cents on each gallon <>f gasoline, or SIIO.OO on 2.000 gallons. Thus, he said, the taxes rolled up by an average-cost. average-wearing tire in its useful life would be enough to pay for it about 7 times over.” ‘'This gives us an idea of the tremendous amount of gasoline tax revenue 'contributed by* the

individual Indiana motorist in the ordinary use of his car,” Mr. Stoops said. “In addition to these substantial gasoline tax payments, the car-ownerg of Indiana pay a multitude of other taxes on their motor vehicles. It is easy to see how the motorist has gained the reputation of being one of the most heavily taxed of all citizens.”