Why is only one news group picking this up?

I believe money talks....

Oil & Gas: Long-Term Contribution Trends | OpenSecrets

are you retarded? we're not giving the oil companies anwar and offshore.

if you knew the facts, and you clearly don't, you would take 30 billion from the oil companies. that's the solution. before oilman bush got into office, the oil companies made 8 billion in profit. have I lost you yet? i'll slow down. this yr, 40 billion.

ok, the dollar is weak. fine, so let them keep 10 billion. but not 40.

the oil companies sell our oil on the world market, not to us for cheap. stupid. giving them offshore won't save dick.

they lie about investing the money in alternative energy, so take back the tax breaks, and regulate them. but bush apointees won't because he appointed oil men to regulate themselves. I bet you don't know any of this.

and don't you dare say they should be able to charge whatever they want, because I bet you don't know the 00-06 gop congress passed a law that the oil companies can NEVER be charged more than $56ish dollars a barrel for oil. Why when they gouge us?

There is no shortage of oil. They purposely lag on refining capacity.

Here is the last fact that i'm sure will go in one ear and out the other. They were making 8 cents on every dollar. now they make 9. That's not supply and demand.

Let the oil men keep their profits, (and I'm not just saying this because my wife's family is heavily vested in oil). Exxon is not to blame. They are just benefitting from the current system. Energy trading needs to be reregulated. This would keep down speculation runs on a precious and neccessary commodity. Check this out Pensito Review Closing Enron Loophole Would Drop Oil Prices 25% - 50% Overnight... Isnt this the bill that the republicans held up last week? Why do republicans want high oil prices? Is it to convince the american public that we need to cut loose with some new oil contracts... Naaa .. Cant be that. Americans are too smart to be taken that way...

It does however bring a tear to my eye reading about all this concern you republicans have for the average American Joe out ther spending 4$ a gallon for gas...

When you get a chance to wipe off those crocadile tears, please go and give yourselves a hand. Without you cats, where would this country be?

Oh, btw.. the lame duck minority party will not be dictating the future of our energy policy.. Kudos Nancy for shutting down a bunch of disgruntled windbags who when were in power did absolutly nothing to procure any semblence of energy independance even after 9/11.

You re under the impression they are my Democrats?

Or that I think them saints?

How simple the world must be for you.

Black hats and white hats, eh?

If only..

Yes, a few cents a gallon, until Israel does a fly by on Iran and then speculators will raise them back up.

And as soon as John McCain wins, gas will go back up, for 3.5 yrs, then they'll lower them again a little before the 2012 election to dupe you again.

nice post. I never hear repubs discuss the enron loophole and how much that's costing us. they just want to give big oil more land so they can sell it on the world market.

its like selling us locks for our doors to prevent burglars from getting in but we have no locks for our windows. bad analogy, but I think you'll get the point?

My friend says the same thing. His in laws are loaded so he's a conservative. Plus he's a cop so his job isn't leaving the country. Nor are illegals taking his job. Plus he'll get a pension. Even though he sees what I see, he tries to argue, but I got him to admit that he's banking on this enheritance. Plus, he's racist.

Many of us don't think he'll make it. He's always hanging out at bars with his buddies and leaves his wife at home. I don't wish him ill, but I will laugh at him if they ever divorce.

Democrats might be tax and spenders, but repubs are borrow and spend even more. You know which is worse. Both need to change for the better, but one is worse. Much worse. Eventually gop politics is going to hurt all of us and only the rich will get thru it.

I say end the federal reserve and start all over again. The dollar is only worth the paper it is printed on. Socialize energy and kick speecial interest out of washington. Corporations can't vote so why are they involved in politics? And protect industries that are vital to America, like auto manufacturing.

A few cents is better than no relief yes? And tell me exactly how you plan on magically converting everyone's automobiles to run on faith and hope?

Why should special interests be kicked out of Washington? They have just as much right to their interests as you or I. The problem is not them, it is congress for cow towing to them.

Most of congress is who should be kicked out of Washington. You want to start something over? Let's start CONGRESS over, how about that? There are NO DOUBT better candidates then what we vote for every election. Let's give THEM a shot, and quit complaining that "our votes won't count" if we vote for someone besides who the media jacks off on a daily basis.

You keep laying out these "big oil" contributors, let me ask you a question did Obama support the current energy legislation that President Bush proposed?
Did John MCcain support the current energy legislation? So how again has Obama rebuked the current energy policy that is costing consumers around $4 a gallon? Just wondering....I am sure you will try and deflect from the question as this is a common practice by you.

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And Exxon paid $3 in taxes worldwide for ever dollar of profit. Out one ear...

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So taxes don't really discourage companies from doing business, do they?

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Time will tell. So you think that paying those types of taxes is ok or should be increased?

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I think that the oil companies should pay the same rates as any other corporation.

If that means they can't turn a profit and will go out of business I'm not going to lose any sleep over it...tough.

If they pass the costs along to us, that's okay by me as well. The only way we'll ever get angry enough to find an alternative is after we hurt from paying through the nose.

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Correction...mostly they collect taxes from the consumers and channel that money to the states and Federal government.

The're not paying those taxes, they're merely collecting them, just like every other retailer.

We saw the charts just a couple weeks ago, remember?

Mostly what they were calling their taxes burden turned out to be the consumers' tax burden.