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Arr mateys, beware! California be plannin' to plunder us with a 50-cent tax hike on our precious grog in two years! Aye, the scallywags!

2024-05-13

Arrr mateys, a fearsome emissions reduction program be settin' sail in California, causin' a rise in gasoline prices by 50 cents in but two years time! The scallywags at CARB be plannin' to plunder yer pockets for clean air, so hold on to yer doubloons!

Arrr, me hearties! Listen up ye scurvy dogs, fer I've got some news that'll make ye want to bury yer treasure deep in the sand. Aye, the California Air Resources Board be talkin' about raisin' the price of gasoline by 50 cents a gallon to be makin' the air cleaner. Aye, ye heard me right, me mateys! They be wantin' to reduce emissions and make the skies blue as the ocean. But that means we'll be payin' more gold for our precious fuel!
So, next year, mark me words, ye'll be seein' that extra 50 cents added to the price at the pump. And they be sayin' it'll be goin' up every year after that! That's a lot of doubloons to be shelling out just to fill up yer tank. And that's on top of the regular taxes we be payin' for our fuel, mind ye.
So, me hearties, prepare to dig deep into yer pockets if ye want to keep sailin' the high seas in yer trusty vessel. The winds of change be blowin', and it looks like we'll be payin' the price for cleaner air. But hey, at least we'll be breathin' easier while we be countin' our coins, aye?

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