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71 °F Forecast | Road Cams Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Today's News | Shop Our Valley | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery | Contact Us SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Britt Festival Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Health Biz Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad TOP JOBS EXTRA Ashland News NIE Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Moving here? eSouthernOregon CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend June 26, 2003 Since you asked Fraction at gas pump veils price I’m in my 50s and ever since I can remember gas has had that 9/10-cent added onto the end of the price. I know it has something to do with tax. I was wondering what tax it is for and when did it first come? What’s the history on this? — Tom C., Eagle Point Actually, Tom, the 9/10 sign that you see at gas stations is put up by the gas companies, not by the government. Oregon tacks on 24 cents for every gallon, while the federal government adds 18 cents. This money is used to repair, maintain and administer public roads. As for that persistent 9/10 sign, the gas companies buy and sell their gas by fractions of gallons. This allows gas stations to charge by fractions of cents. The gas companies display those signs simply because they can. In reality, it’s just a marketing ploy to make gas seem a bit cheaper than it is. Advertisement Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Free Music Downloads Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg diamonds Distance Education Diamonds Online Poker Auto Insurance Mesothelioma Slippers Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation teleconferencing Website Design & Marketing Memory Foam Mattress w2 forms Mortgage Calculator Free Home-Loan Referrals Payday Loans Advertisement s