Senator James Seward is launching an on-line petition drive in support of his initiative to cut New York's gas tax.

Seward says when buying gas in New York, consumers are faced with a laundry list of taxes that add up to 63 cents in combined federal, state and local taxes.

“One of the leading national new stories is lower gasoline prices, but unfortunately, here in New York, the price drop hasn’t been quite as steep as in other states,” said Senator Seward.  “One of the main factors keeping our gasoline prices above the rest of the nation – taxes.”

Along with calling for a cut in the state's gasoline taxes, Seward is also supporting legislation designed to reinforce laws prohibiting the practice of zone pricing.

Seward's petition to cut the gas tax can be found on his website.

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi began a similar on-line petition in December.

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