Obama stated in his
speech today at the Daimler truck factory in N.C. that the average family
spends $16,000 a year on gasoline. And
that is at today's cost of less than $4.00 per gallon, in most states.
According to the
internet, today's average family of 3
people make $49,440 per year.
AS I SEE IT: It takes 2 people working to make the $49,440 yearly income per family.
Now Minus $9,000 in
taxes.....
Minus $12,000 for
housing and basic utilities.....Minus $10,000 for food....
Assuming a 2 car family:
Minus $1,500 for car insurance.....
Minus $1,500 per year for tires, oil & car repairs.....
Minus $6,000 per year on car payments....
That only leaves $9,440 for everything else....child care....clothing...phone....internet...cable TV...etc...etc...
So I would like to know where he got the $16,000
per
year estimate from?
3.75 per/gal
ReplyDelete15000 miles a year
( Average 2 year leas is 30,000 miles )
25 mile/gal avg
15000/25 = 600 gal of gas
* 3.75 = 2250 dollars/year
3.75 per/gal
15000 miles a year
( Average 2 year leas is 30,000 miles )
30 mile/gal avg
15000/30 = 500 gal of gas
* 3.75 = 1875 dollars/year
Double this for 2 car families