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runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2011 9:30:19 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse In August 2005, poster Chevy12 created a topic called - Gas Prices Won't Go Down Ti'll GWB Is Out Of Office! I wonder how many posters out there are now feeling the same way about President Obama. Using the Gas Prices tab you will find that on Jan. 29, 2009 regular gasoline in the Coastal Bend was around $1.60 a gallon. It currently is at $3.09 and only 70 cents away from the $3.79 price set in 2008. Go to Chicago using the same time period it was $1.94 on Jan. 29 and is currently at $3.44 to $3.72. Barack Obama on Gas Prices, in Indianapolis

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In August 2005, poster Chevy12 created a topic called - Gas Prices Won't Go Down Ti'll GWB Is Out Of Office! I wonder how many posters out there are now feeling the same way about President Obama.

Using the Gas Prices tab you will find that on Jan. 29, 2009 regular gasoline in the Coastal Bend was around $1.60 a gallon. It currently is at $3.09 and only 70 cents away from the $3.79 price set in 2008. Go to Chicago using the same time period it was $1.94 on Jan. 29 and is currently at $3.44 to $3.72.

Barack Obama on Gas Prices, in Indianapolis

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wbacon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:13,404 Points:2,981,310 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2013 6:27:08 PM Ignore wbacon Report Abuse Obama talks a good game but his actions do not agree what do you think this defines???? the word starts with a h and ends with a e.....
noseatbelt Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,618 Points:205,150 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2013 4:29:03 PM Ignore noseatbelt Report Abuse obama, keeps saying, he wants to help the middle class, but his actions show something else. obamacare was supposed to be good for the middle class, but nearly every day another report comes out showing that it will hurt the middle class, higher taxes, higher health care cost, losing doctors, being forced to change insurance, the list goes on, all things that obama promised wouldn't happen with obamacare. Then there is energy, He is trying to kill the coal industry, which is costing thousands of jobs, and forcing electricity prices higher. natural gas prices are going up, because the demand is up because it is being used instead of coal to produce electricity, so it cost more for many of us to heat our homes. gasoline prices remain high, and some people are starting to call it the new normal. Obams doesn't care about the middle class, or anyone else for that matter, all he is worried about is ramming as much of his radical agenda thru before his un earned second term is over, as he possibly can, and he proves time and again he is willing to do anything to get it done.
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2013 1:18:35 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse Granted, President Obama’s newly submitted budget is likely dead-on-arrival in Washington, but it’s still well worth taking a look at it to get a sense of what he would do to the energy industry if he were king instead of just president. The headline proposal is the president’s idea for an Energy Security Trust, “funded by royalty revenue from oil and gas leases to support initiatives to shift our cars and trucks off oil, cutting our Nation’s reliance on foreign oil.” The budget states that the Trust would be funded with $2 billion of royalty income over 10 years. How Obama's New Budget Targets Oil And Gas
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,413 Points:2,715,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 11:57:06 PM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse I have a feeling this will be the year that we see $5 a gallon gasoline.
e_jeepin Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,813 Points:121,950 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 12:26:37 AM Ignore e_jeepin Report Abuse Here in Michigan we must have metal flakes of real gold in our Summer blends. Prices are up 80 cents in 4 weeks and were at $3.95 a few days ago. We now have a break at 3.89 -- whew! We have been strangled here getting most or our boutique gasoline out of Chicago. Of course that refinery catches fire every Spring, never in the Winter. If a tanker truck rolls over on the way here, prices soar. We hit $4.30 in April of 2011 keeping up with California. Nobody knew what caused that either. The economy will now go sour as it does every Spring. Skyrocketing Spring gas prices suck the spirit out of people every year.
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2013 11:39:27 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse 101, a station that I reported on yesterday afternoon raised their price 26 cents today. If it hits $3.79 it will tie the highest mark set under President Bush...it goes over and that new record belongs to President Obama.
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,413 Points:2,715,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2013 2:21:51 PM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse The link below was posted two weeks ago and the gas prices are even worse today than they were then. WORST GAS PRICES IN NEARLY THREE DECADES >>The percentage reached similar levels in 2008, when a red-hot global economy and panic over dwindling supplies sent gas prices through the roof. But before then, the percentage hadn't reached these levels in nearly three decades . . .<<
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,413 Points:2,715,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 6:26:49 PM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse Gas prices take bigger bite of Americans' income Gasoline took a bigger bite out of Americans' incomes, as gas prices soared to record levels in 2012. >>NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Americans are pumping about 4% of their incomes into buying gasoline, according to a government report. The Energy Department said on Monday that U.S. households spent an average of $2,912 on gasoline last year, the highest level in four years. The percentage reached similar levels in 2008, when a red-hot global economy and panic over dwindling supplies sent gas prices through the roof. But before then, the percentage hadn't reached these levels in nearly three decades . . .<< "The shocking gas prices Bush faced in 2008 were due to the fact that Democrats took over both the House and the Senate in 2006 and refused to allow ANY domestic oil production or refinery construction WHATSOEVER until Bush finally issued his executive order in frustration."
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,413 Points:2,715,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:50:32 AM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse >>The shocking gas prices Bush faced in 2008 were due to the fact that Democrats took over both the House and the Senate in 2006 and refused to allow ANY domestic oil production or refinery construction WHATSOEVER until Bush finally issued his executive order in frustration.<<
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,413 Points:2,715,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2013 11:59:03 PM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse Bush Vs. Obama On Gasoline Prices In One Very Simple Picture >>. . . At this point in September 2012, Obama has been president for 43 months. If we compare Obama’s first 43 months in office to Bush’s first 43 months in office, you will find that Obama has still been awful in comparison. At this same point during Bush’s first term, in September of 2004, gasoline cost $1.89 a gallon. Versus with Obama and gas prices of $3.82 a gallon today. There is absolutely no legitimate comparison that will make Obama look anything other than terrible. Barack Obama is the “Under my plan, energy prices will necessarily skyrocket” president. Barack Obama is the president who has literally said he WANTED gas prices to go up as long as the increase was gradual so he wouldn’t get blamed. Barack Obama is the president who appointed an Energy Secretary who is literally on the record saying he wanted to see U.S. gas prices at $9-$10 a gallon. The shocking gas prices Bush faced in 2008 were due to the fact that Democrats took over both the House and the Senate in 2006 and refused to allow ANY domestic oil production or refinery construction WHATSOEVER until Bush finally issued his executive order in frustration. The shocking gas prices Obama has faced and will continue to face are due to the fact that Obama is a leftwing ideologue . . .<<
Tru2psu2 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:14,465 Points:1,553,680 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2013 8:29:32 AM Ignore Tru2psu2 Report Abuse That alone is good reason to impeach him!
wbacon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:13,404 Points:2,981,310 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2013 5:23:42 AM Ignore wbacon Report Abuse I agree
streetrider Champion Author Gary Posts:9,506 Points:141,120 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 10:51:05 PM Ignore streetrider Report Abuse The function of the Market wont dictate the gasolene prices till we kick the future trades out of the market. But hey they have to make money to untill they get carried away.
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 10:45:10 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse U.S. drivers are now paying more to fill up their gas tanks than they ever have at this time of year. The national average price of retail gasoline posted its biggest one-day increase in 23 months on Friday, rising four cents to $3.46 a gallon, according to AAA. The average price has risen 13 cents -- a 4 percent increase -- in the past week. Gasoline at Highest Price Ever for This Time of Year
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:57:55 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse An on-again, off-again move by the Obama administration to scrap the federal gas tax in favor of a pay-per-mile fee would boost the tab to Americans as high as 250 percent, raising their current tax of 18.4 cents a gallon to as high as 46 cents, according to a new government study. But without a tax increase, said the Government Accountability Office study, the government's highway fund is going to go dry. One reason the fund is going broke: President Obama's push for fuel efficient cars has resulted in better mileage, and fewer stops at the pump. New Pay Per Mile
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2012 11:13:07 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse There’s no getting around it. As a nation we've never paid more at the pump than we did this year. The yearly national average is running at $3.63/gallon so far for 2012, and it's all but guaranteed that 2012 will go down as the year with the highest average ever. 2012 Gave U.S. Consumers The Most Expensive Year Ever For Gasoline
AFSNCO Champion Author Montgomery Posts:14,714 Points:1,289,300 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 12:41:51 AM Ignore AFSNCO Report Abuse slug, prices are going down because the economy sucks...just ask Obama. After all wasn't that his explanation for higher gas prices because his policies were helping the economy? So it only seems to reason that as prices drop right now that the economy is going back in the tank. BTW, still looking for those policies that helped the economy. Oh, that is right...one month of lower job claims means everything is fine and dandy according to the Obamedia.
EKEugene All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:589 Points:12,175 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 12:21:22 AM Ignore EKEugene Report Abuse RogerB, you've been here seven years and you think that's the way oil works? What, there's a big board in the White House that sets the price of gas according to the POTUS' whim that day? What exactly would Romney do to "increase the supply of oil in our country"? Nationalize the oil companies? You do know this is an international commercial commodity... right? [Edited by: EKEugene at 11/6/2012 12:23:23 AM EST]
RogerB Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:18,046 Points:2,621,835 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 12:12:33 AM Ignore RogerB Report Abuse Actually, prices have dropped somewhat in the 2 months before the election, I suspect partially due to natural seasonal conditions, and perhaps in part to try to help get Obama re-elected. If Obama is re-elected today, I expect to see prices heading back up. Speculators will be assured that nothing will be done to lower prices, and Obama will likely work to achieve his goal of > $5.00 / gal. for gas. If Romney is elected, I expect to see an immediate drop, because Speculators will know Romney will immediately (when inaugurated), initiate measures to increase the supply of oil in our country.
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2012 10:07:30 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse Also from the article which jayrad linked: "The increase in production hasn't translated to cheaper gasoline at the pump, and prices are expected to stay relatively high for the next few years because of growing demand for oil in developing nations and political instability in the Middle East and North Africa."
jayrad1957 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:19,636 Points:1,595,540 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2012 9:43:05 PM Ignore jayrad1957 Report Abuse All this oil being produced domestically. "U.S. oil and liquids production reached a peak of 11.2 million barrels per day in 1985, when Alaskan fields were producing enormous amounts of crude, then began a long decline. From 1986 through 2008, crude production fell every year but one, dropping by 44 percent over that period. The United States imported nearly 60 percent of the oil it burned in 2006." The above from the linked article. Gee, who has been president since 2009? [Edited by: jayrad1957 at 10/23/2012 9:44:07 PM EST]
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2012 9:49:43 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse >>Roteque, Publix Supermarkets in the SE making money like NEVER before, making money like NEVER before, yet out of 10-12 cashiers, they open 2 or 3...They wont hire help, they dont want to make Obama look good...<< So do you have any credible, non-biased sources to back your claim up or is it an assumption?
jayrad1957 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:19,636 Points:1,595,540 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2012 7:45:06 PM Ignore jayrad1957 Report Abuse "In the meantime gasoline is still being shipped overseas." Shhhh. The right does not want us to know that.
johnnyg1200 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,141 Points:643,245 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2012 7:39:12 PM Ignore johnnyg1200 Report Abuse Even if Romney is elected I don’t think gas prices will go down. BUT Romney has not called for higher energy costs the way Obama has.
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,518 Points:2,834,340 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2012 2:07:25 PM Ignore gvan Report Abuse Could anyone explain how a U.S. President, whether Democrat or Republican, can control the price of a global commodity like oil? They can't. Neither President Bush nor President Obama can control the price of oil.
gocatgo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:15,640 Points:2,527,815 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 3:50:41 PM Ignore gocatgo Report Abuse My lowest gas price posted yesterday was $3.37, the highest was $3.42. In the meantime gasoline is still being shipped overseas.
flyboyUT Champion Author Utah Posts:22,817 Points:1,009,685 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 3:40:44 PM Ignore flyboyUT Report Abuse Lets see - where to start???? Obama has a policy of four years of shutting off supply on Federal Lands and increasing the cost in time and dollars of regulations on all energy extraction regardless of land owner. Obama has a policy of printing vast sums of new dollars that are backed by nothing but hot air. World oil is priced in US dollars. Obama's policies have reduced the value of he dollar att he same time he has done all he can to curail supply here. Does anyone wonder why the net effect is increased retail price here???????
Jdanek630 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,536 Points:1,187,660 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 3:36:10 PM Ignore Jdanek630 Report Abuse A better headline would be....Gas Prices Won't Go Down MEANINGFULLY* Till President Obama Is Out Of Office!
Roteque Champion Author Miami Posts:639,542 Points:1,346,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 3:04:38 PM Ignore Roteque Report Abuse Publix Supermarkets in the SE making money like NEVER before, yet out of 10-12 cashiers, they open 2 or 3...They wont hire help, they dont want to make Obama look good, The idiots wont last another 4 years that way, they better clean up their act, cause O is coming back for 4 more !!!!
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 2:31:49 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse >>RogerB, Not true. In Indy they have dropped 45 cents this month, still dropping. National average has dropped 15 cents...<< So are you implying that people aren't suffering? Talk with those people who have to stretch their paychecks and I bet they would disagree with you.
jayrad1957 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:19,636 Points:1,595,540 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 1:59:09 PM Ignore jayrad1957 Report Abuse mexico, private land I am pretty sure. That is not the point. Oil and gas production is up. The highest level in the more than 30 years. That to me is the point. Private or public lands doesn't matter. Production up, prices up. Doesn't matter who is president. Oil prices have been and will always be affected by events in the world.
therder All-Star Author Lexington Posts:588 Points:1,594,090 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 1:47:50 PM Ignore therder Report Abuse It does not matter who is elected. Gas prices are not going to drop significantly in the U.S. because any excess refinery production has and will be exported overseas to sell for twice the price.
mexicomaria Champion Author Minnesota Posts:24,103 Points:1,353,540 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 1:44:34 PM Ignore mexicomaria Report Abuse Is it public or federal lands, Jay? I guess that was my point and the point of Gov. Romney.
jayrad1957 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:19,636 Points:1,595,540 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 1:04:24 PM Ignore jayrad1957 Report Abuse "How did North Dakota pass Alaska and California to become the second-largest producer of domestic crude oil? Answer: sensible state regulations, advancements in technology, and the ability to drill on private lands." There is still plenty of oil being drilled here in California. Kern County still has plenty of oil. Signal Hill here in Los Angeles. Plenty of active rigs out there. Oil drilling boom in Los Angeles. [Edited by: jayrad1957 at 10/21/2012 1:08:21 PM EST]
mexicomaria Champion Author Minnesota Posts:24,103 Points:1,353,540 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 12:30:13 PM Ignore mexicomaria Report Abuse The vast majority of America’s new oil and gas production is happening on private lands in states like North Dakota, Alaska and Texas. The environmental review and permitting process on federal lands, however, is burdensome and keeps resources untapped. As Heritage’s Michael Sandoval has reported: …oil production on federal lands has decreased between fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011 by 11 percent. Natural gas production has decreased by 6 percent in the same one-year span. It is down nearly 27 percent from fiscal 2009. Meanwhile, oil and gas production have increased by 14 percent and 12 percent, respectively, on private and state-owned land. How did North Dakota pass Alaska and California to become the second-largest producer of domestic crude oil? Answer: sensible state regulations, advancements in technology, and the ability to drill on private lands. In addition to the much-heralded energy security that domestic energy could bring, these efforts produce jobs. North Dakota’s boom has put people to work. The state has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, at just 3 percent.
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,828 Points:1,196,940 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 5:48:09 AM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse why haven't you been here
RogerB Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:18,046 Points:2,621,835 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 1:53:43 AM Ignore RogerB Report Abuse The election could have an immediate effect on gas prices. Speculators know that Obama will continue his efforts to reducr oil production and force the price higher, while Romney will immediately do all he can to increase production. Obama talks about increasing production and wanting lower prices, but we all know that is just one of his lies. He really wants gas prices above $5.00.
RogerB Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:18,046 Points:2,621,835 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 1:46:27 AM Ignore RogerB Report Abuse Not true. In Indy they have dropped 45 cents this month, still dropping. National average has dropped 15 cents. Will likely keep dropping until the election. Probably will go back up if Obama is elected.
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 12:55:37 AM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse INDIANAPOLIS - Democrat Barack Obama on Friday blamed high gasoline prices on Washington and a political establishment that he says hasn't stood up to oil companies, his two rivals for the presidency included. "The candidates with the Washington experience - my opponents - are good people. They mean well, but they've been in Washington for a long time and even with all that experience they talk about, nothing has happened," Obama said in remarks delivered at a gas station. "This country didn't raise fuel efficiency standards for over 30 years." The result, the Illinois senator said, is that consumers are suffering. "So what have we got to show for all that experience?" Obama asked. "Gas that's approaching $4 a gallon." Senator Obama Presses on Gas Prices So you have raised the fuel efficiency President Obama and the consumers are still suffering.
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 3:20:38 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse But let’s step back here a moment and break this down. First of all, it is not a “big damn lie” that gas prices have doubled under Obama — because they most certainly have. Now, I would agree with Gov. Schweitzer that it would be pretty ridiculous to imply that this doubling of gasoline prices is due purely or even mostly to President Obama’s policies. There’s a whole hot mess of factors that can determine the price we pay at the pump at any given moment based on global trends in supply and demand. However, Republicans aren’t arguing that President Obama is entirely responsible for these price swings — rather that he’s failed take conscious steps that could and would conspicuously mitigate the level to which we’re at the mercy of global conditions (hint: “all of the above,” a.k.a. picking winners and losers in the energy market and deciding what forms of energy and how much of them Americans shall consume, doesn’t count). An increase in supply can put a downward pressure on prices, and if the Obama administration would simply allow Americans to take greater advantage of our own ludicrously abundant natural resources, we could make a greater contribution to the global oil supply and be less vulnerable to problems in other parts of the world. What’s more, we could also get in on a larger market share — thereby creating productive private-sector jobs and increasing our own economic growth and government revenue. Dem Governor: Attacking Obama For Higher Gas Prices is “baloney”
flyboyUT Champion Author Utah Posts:22,817 Points:1,009,685 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:45:08 PM Ignore flyboyUT Report Abuse Hank sez- "That's because the idiots in congress defending the oil companies from keeping them safe from having to pay their fair share." Ok what is their fair share? Would you be happy if on average they were taxed at more than twice their profits? If that is the tax level you think is fair - will you apply it to all businesses?
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:39:35 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse >>HankHillprogane, Today, the Republicans in the House of Representatives celebrated this massive redistribution of wealth from American families to oil executives...<< I guess your jealous of American success? So you resort to class warfare. Those evil rich people and corporations...they need to pay more in taxes, right? Look at the IRS website and tell me how much these people and corporations pay?
HankHillprogane Sophomore Author Alabama Posts:100 Points:26,195 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 1:11:12 AM Ignore HankHillprogane Report Abuse That's because the idiots in congress defending the oil companies from keeping them safe from having to pay their fair share. Some facts about Romney: In his first year as governor, Romney increased a delivery fee for gasoline from half a cent to 2.5 cents per gallon, affecting every motorist in Massachusetts. When Romney decided to quintuple this gas tax, Bay Staters were already paying a 21-cent-per-gallon state tax on gasoline. The “backdoor tax increase” was also “clearly excessive,” as it generated more than $40 million a year above the actual cost of the program the tax was intended to pay for. Noting how Romney “was elected on a no-new-taxes promise,” the Boston Herald criticized him, claiming his gas surcharge was “a tax, not a fee.” And Boston Herald columnist Cosmo Macero, Jr. slammed Romney for breaking his pledge with the “gas-tax hike,” saying the cover is gone from Mitt’s “no new taxes” pledge. Exxon Makes $30.5 Billion, So GOP Votes Unanimously To Give Them Tax Breaks May 5th, 2011 Exxon Mobil is by far the most profitable company in the new Fortune 500 list, riding "high oil prices to a staggering $30 billion in income" in 2010. Exxon made over $10 billion more than fellow oil giant Chevron, the third most profitable company (AT&T edged out Chevron for the? number two spot). ConocoPhillips' $11.4 billion in profits put it in the 16th spot, giving the three oil giants a combined $60.9 billion in profits in 2010. Today, the Republicans in the House of Representatives celebrated this massive redistribution of wealth from American families to oil executives. With the support of 7 oil-patch Democrats, 234 Republicans voted to block a bill to eliminate a $1.8 billion annual subsidy. /2011/05/05/exxon-profits-gop-loves/
jayrad1957 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:19,636 Points:1,595,540 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:48:37 PM Ignore jayrad1957 Report Abuse Topic bump?
hep0950 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:23,016 Points:275,790 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:43:28 PM Ignore hep0950 Report Abuse Gas today around here is $3.29 up from $3.18. It's been going up and down for a while now.
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,497 Points:2,746,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:21:41 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse I saw a gas station on the way to Houston with $2.19 gasoline, but of course that station wasn't in business anymore.
Bell30012 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,918 Points:616,645 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 11:00:52 AM Ignore Bell30012 Report Abuse I saw a gas station with $3.50 gasoline.... then I saw the Out of Business sign in the window.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,568 Points:2,900,145 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 9:44:54 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Even if Obama is tossed out of office on his ear (and I'd say it's a 50/50 chance), gas likely won't go down, or not much.
PopcornPirate Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,904 Points:1,169,700 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 9:33:59 AM Ignore PopcornPirate Report Abuse I passed a BJs gas station yesterday in Linden, NJ $3.669 / gal w/ CC
Tru2psu2 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:14,465 Points:1,553,680 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 5:20:54 AM Ignore Tru2psu2 Report Abuse You bet!