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In article _ytDf.23848$5G.17707@trnddc08,
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"jps" wrote in message
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I've had one hell of a time justifying the expense of fuel and,
consequently, over the last year our boat has been out very little.

Now I come to find that Exxon, Chevron and Halliburton have made more
money this past year than at any time in history and our rate of savings
hasn't been this low since 1933.

10bil profit on revenue of 100bil seems about right to me.

Depends on industry.

It's obscene profit on the backs of Americans. A form of taxation that
skips the government collection process, instead going directly into the
pockets of corporations to spend as they see fit.

I'd rather see investment in alternative energy research than finding
another way to wring out profits in a short-term, quarter to quarter
profit strategy.

jps