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Fuel Tax Rebate * USA - Running on Empty, Truckers Call for
The surging cost of diesel, however, has fueled discontent among Maine truckers, pressing the Governor for fuel tax relief even as some go out of businessDamariscotta,ME,USA -Lincoln County News, by Mike Colbert -16 Jan 2008: -- ... At nearly 29 cents a gallon, Maine has one of the highest state fuel taxes in the nation. At $3.70 per gallon on Tuesday, it also had the highest overall cost for diesel... With fuel costs a dollar more than at this time last year, Larry Sidelinger, who runs a trucking concern in Damariscotta, said many drivers are exiting the business... Even though the damage to the trucking industry may not become measurable until the end of 2008 when truck registrations can be tallied for the year, early indications can be found by following the insurance thread... Commenting on the multi billion dollar profits posted by oil companies each quarter, Sidelinger termed the rush for profit, at the expense of truckers and other consumers, a form of "economic terrorism"... (Photo: Larry Sidelinger)
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