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A Closer Look at Soaring Gas Prices [Infographic]

Business Insider -- Prices at the pump have reached record highs for this time of year — and they’re only expected to keep rising. Gallons have already topped $4 in some parts of the country!

In our latest infographic, we take a closer look at the price of filling up: the taxes, the sources, and how many dollars go into our gas tanks each year.

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Submitted Feb 25, 2012 By: rondobbs

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Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,520 Points:734,305 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 7:33:16 PM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse Enough already.
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,224 Points:1,353,710 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 3:04:10 PM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse That was exceedingly interesting. Especially the part about how much the federal government gets....
TXRanger09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,510 Points:892,130 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 10:15:30 AM Ignore TXRanger09 Report Abuse Very interesting. The average consumer buys 558 gallons a year or 10.73 gals. per week. How do you compare to that? I try to limit myself to 10 gallons, sometimes with difficulty.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,350 Points:1,242,350 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 9:20:58 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse I didn't know we bought so much oil from Hugo.
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alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,485 Points:1,556,775 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:37:38 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Most stations in my area are charging $4+ per gallon.
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drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,945 Points:752,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:37:34 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Patronizing "mom and pop" makes no difference, the fed tax is on ALL gasoline sales.
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