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Old 05-01-2012, 02:01 PM
 
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Their profit is staggering especially considering they only pay 13% in taxes.


Exxon Makes $104 Million In Profit Per Day So Far In 2012, While Americans Are Stuck With A Higher Gas Bill | ThinkProgress
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:03 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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Sigh, do you think Exxon sets energy prices?
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:09 PM
 
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You do realize that Exxon is a global company, that it makes money from many different enterprises and that it pays more in corporate taxes in the U.S. than it earns from its business entities in the U.S.
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Occupied South Texas
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I'm assuming you are a productive member of society with a job. Before you spout off, you might want to check the margins of your company and those of Exxon.
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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And.....your point is?
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:12 PM
 
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I think Exxon deserves even more handouts and tax breaks paid for by the taxpayer, because they deserve it.

- Signed, the GOP.
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:14 PM
 
Location: Alaska
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I think Exxon deserves even more handouts and tax breaks paid for by the taxpayer, because they deserve it.

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I think they would be happy to shutdown operations and take jobs with them.. Just think, we could all be like the movement folks.. No jobs, living in tents smoking dope and complaining about what others have that we don't yeahhh.. That's the ticket..
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:15 PM
 
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I think they would be happy to shutdown operations and take jobs with them.. Just think, we could all be like the movement folks.. No jobs, living in tents smoking dope and complaining about what others have that we don't yeahhh.. That's the ticket..
Sounds like #occupy.

How much is George Soros making on those X-ray scanners at the airports while Americans are stuck paying more for air travel and why doesn't the Soros funded "Think Progress" print that?
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:20 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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I think Exxon deserves even more handouts and tax breaks paid for by the taxpayer, because they deserve it.

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Well of course you know that's nonsense. But you do know the Dems want to nationalize the oil companies.
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:21 PM
 
Location: MASSACHUSETTS
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Aside from their overseas assets 100% of their profits coming from US oil should go to federal coffers. American resources should not be controlled by a few people
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