As if prices at the pumps weren t already high enough in New York, there s a gas tax being proposed that would make costs skyrocket.
The bill, advanced by the Senate Majority, would increase gas prices 55 cents a gallon. Costs to heat your home could jump by as much as 25% too.
The gas tax in New York is currently at 43.12 cents per gallon, the 7th highest in the country, according to the Tax Foundation. California has the honor of the highest gas tax at 62.47 cents. But the proposed bill would shoot the Empire state to the top of the list at 98.12 cents - 57% higher than another state.