ExxonMobil made a record profit this year (not just a record for them, but for any company, ever) of over $36 Billion dollars. This, in the face of so much publicity surrounding the "difficulties" of fuel provision this year. Something seems wrong.
There are literally dozens of online sources for commentary, the funniest to me is this one. Pretty big flash animation, but check it out.
Of course, fuel is largely voluntary- many of us have made decisions with regards to the fuel efficiency of our vehicles, the distance we travel to work, and the time/energy we expend on buying things. But even so, it seems that the $14 billion in tax cuts afforded to ExxonMobile this year by our federal government just *might* not be fair to the US consumer. Ya Think?
There is another interesting thing out there for helping you think about how the US budget is working. An illustration using Oreo cookies. I'd call it funny, but the message behind it is unpleasant. Take a look, pass it along.