The state cut the income tax, businesses taxes and the gas tax. State inheritance tax and numerous other small taxes are being phased out or have disappeared from the books. Even though you have lower tax rates, you're going to end up paying a lot of money. Motorists putting gasoline in their cars in New Haven on Tuesday agreed about paying lots of taxes. While the gas tax has been cut 7 cents this year to 25 cents a gallon, high oil prices are driving up the cost of gasoline, obscuring the savings.
Taxes are ridiculous.
At a nearby pump, Sal Frumento, a New Haven artist, was resigned to paying taxes. If I had to think about it too much, I'd commit suicide. Staff writer Michael P. Mayko and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Send this story to a friend. All Rights Reserved.