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FoxNewsSucks

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5. That's right.
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 11:07 AM
Mar 2022

I don't use facebook, so it won't show whatever that is. If there's another article at the link, maybe just link to the original source instead.

In any case, Russia/Ukraine is the latest "convenient excuse" used by oil & gas companies to screw over drivers, and people who might need to heat their homes.

Just last year, when Texas froze, they had their "convenient excuse" to finally get gas prices up to levels prior to tRump's damage to the American economy. Notice, despite less driving, more efficient vehicles, and more electric vehicles which combine to bring reduced demand, gas never went back down.

It's always been like that. One "convenient excuse" after another.

What doesn't get reported enough are the obscene profits, obscene executive salaries, and our tax money being showered onto them in the form of "subsidies". Maybe some of those things should be cut instead of just continuing to jack up the price.

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Asked and answered [View all] bigtree Mar 2022 OP
We need little stickers of Putin's bloated face with "I did this," to replace the ones with Biden's sop Mar 2022 #1
Better yet, stickers showing oil company profits. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2022 #6
This is the first I'd heard about Biden stickers on gas pumps KS Toronado Mar 2022 #17
I respectfully disagree with our President. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #2
Your Facebook link goes nowhere. MineralMan Mar 2022 #3
Sorry, I'll see if I can fix it. It was a bit where Bernie outlined US oil company profits Magoo48 Mar 2022 #8
Ah, I see. So Bernie Sanders says so. MineralMan Mar 2022 #12
Let's see... HighFired49 Mar 2022 #24
Let's just hope no one remembers pre Russian invasion forthemiddle Mar 2022 #14
absolutely true -- oil companies are reaping in the profits, because they can housecat Mar 2022 #4
That's right. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2022 #5
That's not why the link isn't showing. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #20
he said 'they're going to go up' bigtree Mar 2022 #9
Maybe it's Rebl2 Mar 2022 #7
Yes. MineralMan Mar 2022 #10
Higher gas prices always present an opportunity to improve our transportation options/choices. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #11
Short Term vs. Long Term. MineralMan Mar 2022 #13
Yes prices will rise. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #16
Yep, which is why ymetca Mar 2022 #25
Absolutely Rebl2 Mar 2022 #15
I got rid of my car and bought a scooter. XacerbatedDem Mar 2022 #19
+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #18
Sen. Markey just Tweeted about another explanation: profiteering by oil companies TheRickles Mar 2022 #21
oil companies control prices by increasing or decreasing production bigtree Mar 2022 #23
Also let's keep in mind TimeToGo Mar 2022 #22
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