On Thursday 19 June 2008, Bob Hemus wrote:
> I'm not to upset over taxes.  Oregon folks are NUTS against taxes and
> their roads show it.  My car sounds as if it's roaring on I-5 as soon as
> I cross from California to Oregon.  What gets me is the exorbitant
> profits the oil companies are making.

The profits are big because the business is big... but the percentage profit
to my knowledge is at or below what most businesses make.  

And it costs a bunch to drill and explore so I don't begrudge them what they
make.

Lets let the govmn't take over the oil companies and then there will be losses
to consider instead of profits.  (as shown by the Congressional restaurant
losing 2Mill/yr.

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