'taxing the energy companies is a terrible idea'

[spanone]

you seen these commercials? regular people pimping for the oil companies?

regular people aka actors bitching about raising taxes on one of the highest grossing industries in the world.....

brought to you by the petroleum industry


quotes from the commercial.....

'some people are barely holding on'

'it's not a good idea to raise taxes on the oil industry, it will kill jobs faster than anything we could do'

'this would really hurt our economy'

'energy is how we operate our lives, we heat our homes, drive our cars, those are the things that we use to keep us comfortable, keep us movin''

'this is certainly not the time to raise taxes'

'this will kill jobs'....

http://energytomorrow.org/

[Orrex]

1. In every single case where utility companies have been deregulated, consumer have gotten screwed

Tax those fuckers as much as necessary to level the playing field.

[Vincardog]

2. I've seem em. Thought I was gonna BARF So much BS in so short a time

[sinkingfeeling]

3. What do you think the American Petroleum Institute is going to run?

http://www.energytomorrow.org/about/

[spanone]

4. the truth?

i just don't think there are too many 'regular joes' who are worried about the earnings of exxon mobil

[wondersz1]

5. It might really kill

their annual bonuses and so many people's long expected social benefits if energy companies are less taxed. Oil industry has been profitable for years and oil prices are not getting lower anytime soon.

[EC]

6. I was just hoping that they really did live down there and

really needed the work..otherwise there is no excuse to sell their souls like that...

[checks-n-balances]

7. Brought to us by...recent Supreme Court ruling on corporate advertising

Thanks for posting. I get queasy every time I hear this TV ad.

[Radical Activist]

8. The same industry that told us better fuel economy standards would kill Detroit jobs.

Ooops. That turned out to be complete bullshit too.