Are you being gouged by Big Oil?
"Gas supplies are at an 8-year high; gas prices have doubled since 2004. Talking Points has been saying for more than a year that US oil companies are exploiting uncertainty in the world by raising prices they don't have to raise. It has nothing to do with supply and demand; it's all about exploiting fears about terrorism, Iran, and what might happen down the road. There are Americans that believe that private companies have the right to do whatever they want, no matter what. But remember the oil industry operates with the cooperation of the government, it's not a free market. The announcement that Exxon-Mobil will pay its retired CEO Lee Raymond a $400 million package was really the kicker. Exxon-Mobil has insulted its customers once again. Does Exxon-Mobil remember the French Revolution? There's a limit to what the public will accept, so I am never, ever buying a drop of oil from Exxon-Mobil again. They've crossed that line and are hurting the country. And finally, the country of Brazil will stop importing oil next year - they're completely free of OPEC because the government in the 1970's ordered that every car sold in that country run on ethanol. Brazil made that happen, the USA will not. We the people are paying dearly for that dereliction, and we will continue to pay."
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