North Carolina raised the state excise tax to 32.5 cents per gallon for diesel fuel in January, making our state the 9th highest in the nation for fuel taxes!
The states that charge more? Predictable, in my opinion:
| California | .3970 |
| Connecticut | .3960 |
| New York | .3925 |
| Pennsylvania | .3810 |
| Illinois | .3780 |
| Michigan | .3400 |
| Wisconsin | .3290 |
| Washington | .3750 |
My question is, if North Carolina is the only Southern state here (cheaper road maintenance), with a fairly low tax rate, no unions, a lower median income, and no real infrastructure advantage over these other states, what does our government do with all the money?!