WillowTree
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Oil companies in the U.S. are set to have a record Q1, with earnings surging by 50% year-over-year at the world's biggest company, Exxon Mobile, according to the Wall Street Journal
pay attention dim wit,, the question at hand is "what would the consequences of closing tax loopholes for big oil be?" did you write that down?
we will await your illustious answer.
You would have to pay a bit more for gasoline. So what? Look at it this way; you always scream that you should not have to pay to support one program or another because you don't receive a direct benefit from it. So what about those who don't drive? Why should they have to pay taxes that go to subsidize companies from which they receive no direct benefit? And why should someone who drives minimally have to pay the same amount in taxes to support big oil companies as someone who drives a great deal?
You use this argument all the time for welfare that you don't like or don't receive a benefit from, but you will support others paying for things that you do benefit from even if they don't.
so this means then that you believe those of us without children should not have to pay a penny towards education? I'd say that's a fair trade off. I'll pay more for my gasoline and you pay for education. We sir, have a compromise.