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> That's another topic.  We currently have the lowest gas prices in the
> country.  

The three primary reasons we have cheap gasoline prices are (in order
of importance) are low taxes, low taxes, and, finally, low taxes.  I
know, you're laughing now; after all, this is NJ, right?  Well, I'm
talking _gasoline_ and sales taxes now, and IT IS TRUE; NJ has close
to the LOWEST combined state taxes on gasoline in the country.

Another less important (and unconfirmed) reason is our proximaty (sp?)
to several large refineries.

>I doubt self-serve would drop the prices.  (I assume that's
> why you want it.)  I think it would merely raise the price for full
> serve, and there are times when you want full serve.

This sounds just like the argument that the NJ Gasoline Dealers Association
spues forth regularly.  According the experiences in other states,
this is just not true; lower costs yields lower prices.  Our prices
are lower because of lower taxes (see above).

Oh, you forget one argument, the SAFETY FACTOR.  That's
right, they claim that when folks pump their own gas, that it is
dangerous.  Of course they forget about the 49 other states who do
just fine (with a safety record comparable to ours).

I do agree that it would raise the price for full serve, and why not?
It's called paying for what you get or, getting what you pay for.

Steve Zubatkin
Morristown, NJ