Exxon/Mobil $9.9 billion profit for the quarter!!!

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by sfox:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Hummertech:
Before we go out of control bashing the oil companies we should keep 3 things in mind.
1. Our gas is much, much cheaper than anywhere in Europe.
2. A large part of the price of gas is taxes by the Government, and that tax money is pure profit for the government.
3. When you compare the amount of money spent by the oil companies compared to their profits, they actually make a little bit less than other large companies of that size in other industries. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

1: Everything is higher in Europe...who cares...

2: Actually only a fairly moderate portion of the price of gas is taxes. An even smaller portion goes to the franchise owners...the rest/bulk goes in Exxon's pocket.

3: No matter HOW you slice it, 9.9 billion in PROFIT is disgusting considering what the country has been enduring over the past year. These companies have profiteered on the back of national disaters to an unprecedented extent and if the current administration doesn't take some action, we may end up with a Democrat controlled government sooner than later....

S </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree!!! The 9.9 billion is profit. It is already taking all of their expenses and so-called risk of drilling out of the figure. They are making billions, while there are a lot of people who are afraid to drive anywhere or turn their heaters on this winter. If you look on MSNBC there is an article about oil companies trying not to focus on big profit. It makes me sick. What the hell else are we supposed to focus on?