Oil Companies continue to fleece Americans

[The Leaper]

BTW

Where is the outrage over paying $4 for a cup of coffee?

[Zool]

BTW

Where is the outrage over paying $4 for a cup of coffee?

But the coffee has steamed fluffy milk in it?

[Harlan Huckleby]

And I think the barista likes me.

[Zool]

And I think the barista likes me.

I think he does too.

[Harlan Huckleby]

i was waiting to see who would take the cheap shot. i thought for sure it would be madtown. guess he has attracted many of his own kind to the site.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

BTW

Where is the outrage over paying $4 for a cup of coffee?

While I do agree that coffee is overpriced, this is a stupid comparison.

This country runs on gas..and, we really don't have alternative.

With coffee..i can choose another beverage, can make it at home, brew it at work, etc.

Let me know when i can purchase my own oil/gas maker.

[The Leaper]

While I do agree that coffee is overpriced, this is a stupid comparison.

Well, I was more making the comparison simply in terms of profitability, which is where most people seem to have this outrage.

I agree the general comparison in terms of the economy as a whole is lame.

[hoosier]

BTW

Where is the outrage over paying $4 for a cup of coffee?

While I do agree that coffee is overpriced, this is a stupid comparison.

This country runs on gas..and, we really don't have alternative.

With coffee..i can choose another beverage, can make it at home, brew it at work, etc.

Let me know when i can purchase my own oil/gas maker.

Here you go. Just attach hose and stand back.

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200710/r190833_717779.jpg

[Partial]

BTW

Where is the outrage over paying $4 for a cup of coffee?

That's just flushing money down the fucking toilet. Anybody that pays anywhere near this is a joker and a dumbass.

[Partial]

BTW

Where is the outrage over paying $4 for a cup of coffee?

While I do agree that coffee is overpriced, this is a stupid comparison.

This country runs on gas..and, we really don't have alternative.

With coffee..i can choose another beverage, can make it at home, brew it at work, etc.

Let me know when i can purchase my own oil/gas maker.

Whatever happened to that activity called walking? Or hell, maybe riding a bike...

There are alternatives certainly. Hell, you could spend some of that phat bank you're making on some land, harvest some corn, and make your own biodiesel!

[Partial]

Re: Oil Companies continue to fleece Americans

So you don't know what the purpose of the gas tax is in this country?

I see why they do it, I just don't agree with it. Too much government interfering with the free market.

[the_idle_threat]

OK, so we remove tax breaks for oil companies, effectively raising their costs.

That's gonna make gas cheaper for everybody at the pump? Riiiiiiiiight ...

Whether or not tax breaks are a good idea, this really doesn't seem like a solution to the problem.

[Partial]

OK, so we remove tax breaks for oil companies, effectively raising their costs.

That's gonna make gas cheaper for everybody at the pump? Riiiiiiiiight ...

Whether or not tax breaks are a good idea, this really doesn't seem like a solution to the problem.

Right, part of the big problem is passing the price for everything onto consumers...

Let me rephrase...

The oil companies are taxed to high hell on their profits.

The consumers are taxed to high hell on their purchase.

The middle man sees few pennies per gallon for his service.

What is wrong with this system? Everyone involved gets screwed but the government. And why should the government get a cut at all? What are they providing in the process? In my opinion, they're the ones mucking it up.

My solution: Cut taxes on the oil companies, and cut taxes on the consumers. Savings are passed on to those who deserve it instead of the government. People then have more money in their pocket to go and spend on goods to stimulate the economy, and give the government tax dollars through sales tax means.

[Scott Campbell]

And why should the government get a cut at all? What are they providing in the process?

Well, roads for one thing.

[Deputy Nutz]

BTW

Where is the outrage over paying $4 for a cup of coffee?

While I do agree that coffee is overpriced, this is a stupid comparison.

This country runs on gas..and, we really don't have alternative.

With coffee..i can choose another beverage, can make it at home, brew it at work, etc.

Let me know when i can purchase my own oil/gas maker.

Whatever happened to that activity called walking? Or hell, maybe riding a bike...

There are alternatives certainly. Hell, you could spend some of that phat bank you're making on some land, harvest some corn, and make your own biodiesel!

I wished that more cities in the USA had a viable and reliable transportation system. If you live in Waukesha and have a job in Milwaukee are you going to ride your bike to work? Are you even going to attempt to ride a bus? Most of the time depending on where you live you gotta drive 10 minutes or more to a bus stop that is going to have a bus going to Milwaukee. then what? Catch a cab?

Compared to other countries our PT sucks ass. We are completely dependent on fuel and personal automobiles.