[gakrak]

When the Government representatives like RINO Specter rescind the tax on gasoline, then we can discuss windfall profits of the oil companies. The Tax is on avg 18.9%, so was is reaping the windfall profits along with the big oil companies?
Specter does need an economic 101 course. Amen.

[stockstrader]

This is a good mini test-case about how consumers feel about a consumption tax. Unfortunately, the only problem is--that most Americans DO NOT REALIZE that they are paying a 20% CONSUMPTION TAX--because politicians are doing such a great job of obscuring that fact by blaming the oil companies instead.

P.S. Liberals love the 20% tax on gas because it gives the govt more money to waste. Environmentalists, like Al Gore and John Kerry, love the high taxes (and high price of gas) because it helps the environment because of lower consumption.