A good deal for state govt, a bad deal for the average Joe, and a terrible one for those on fixed incomes.

February 11th, 2005

The state is going to rake it in big time this year with the taxes on home heating fuel. As the taxes are based on a percentage, rather than a flat rate per unit used, the revenue generated by a 70-110% increase in home heating fuel is going to be the same for the state of MN.

This is just plain wrong, the govt is adding insult to injury. Yet another case of the govt loosing its wheels. I’m going to make darn sure to send some extra contributions to our local home heating assitance org and the Salvation Army’s utilities program.