Let's "Bail Out" Exxon-Mobil

stovepipemike wrote:Money doesn't come off a tree or out of thin air.

Wall Street has been making money out of thin air for the last 15-20 years, how do you think we got into this mess in the first place?

Devil505 wrote:"let me lead you off the main point & get lost in the weeds"

that is exactly what the media has been doing when it comes to how much the oil companies profit is. lets not tell the sheep that most other companies make more profit than the oil companies.

Devil505 wrote:
when I see the profits that big oil is reaping these days, there is no doubt that it is a "windfall" & needs to be taxed as such.

this is where it gets realy scary. when will the taxing end? is the goverment gonna then come tell every company and individual that they are only allowed to make a certain amount of money? am i screwing myself by contributing to my 401k and ira because when i retire ill then have too much money and then i will be taxed as a "windfall"?

lets tax all companies till they decide to leave the country and take thier jobs with them. then where will that leave us?
if you add "windfall" tax to oil companies what will happen to the price of the products they sell? the price will go up. companies dont pay tax, consumers do.

greentjdude wrote:this is where it gets realy scary. when will the taxing end? is the goverment gonna then come tell every company and individual that they are only allowed to make a certain amount of money?

No...What's really scary is a government that screams "Socialism" when it comes to helping out the little guy but can't wait to bail out their corporate buddies.....with my money!

greentjdude wrote:lets tax all companies till they decide to leave the country and take thier jobs with them. then where will that leave us?

I'm so tired of of the damned scare tactics!!...They won't work any more!! The jobs have already left the country, most Americans cant afford to drive their cars or heat their homes now & you guys don't scare me anymore!!!

(I hope they do leave the country (or goto prison) & take their puppet President, Senators & Congressmen with them!)

am i reading this right? oil jumped $25 today.....

there has to be a solution for the oil problem but noone seems to have one. every time i hear the word "windfall" i want to rip my hair out the definition of windfall is like the solution to the oil probelm, noone seems to have one.

greentjdude wrote:there has to be a solution for the oil problem but noone seems to have one.

I have the solution.......Nationalize the oil industry like our (suddenly) Socialist government is Nationalizing Wall Street.

greentjdude wrote:every time i hear the word "windfall" i want to rip my hair out

I ripped mine out years ago. (makes your morning routine much easier! )

greentjdude wrote:the definition of windfall is like the solution to the oil probelm, noone seems to have one.

I have one: Whatever Exxon-Mobil is making = the definition of Windfall.

Nationalize the oil industry

thats crazy! the goverment cant do anything right!

have one: Whatever Exxon-Mobil is making = the definition of Windfall.

LOL...at least someone finally gave me an answer!

greentjdude wrote:thats crazy! the goverment cant do anything right!

Wrong....This government can't do anything right....Others can & do.



LOL...at least someone finally gave me an answer!


Here's another simple answer: If Bush & McCain are for it.............Then it's bad for our country & needs to be rejected.