[Brilliant]

Pelosi promised to reduce gas prices, but they are now more than 50% higher than they were when she was sworn in as Speaker. And what is she doing to reduce them? Notta, as far as I can see.

If the GOP were smart, they would play the John Galt trick on the Dems. Give them what they want, and watch them pay the price.

[DungeonMaster]

The Democrats use simple mob mentality. Just get mad at the nearest person without actually thinking an issue through.

[CDHart]

Dear God in heaven, can't these people just leave well enough alone?

Carolyn

[Myrddin]

Remove the tax incentives to look for more oil and the industry won't look for it. No new supplies will be found and increasing demand ensures a continued rise in prices at the pump. A brilliant strategy. Exactly the kind of bone headed approach to be expected from Democrats and socialists.

[JasonC]

I agree - let them have the oil companies. Any price they pay will be gravy. To start with it will be mere payback for the oil companies' uselessness to Bush, the last 7 years.

[Republic of Texas]

Exxon makes about .10 per gallon profit. State and federal governments make about .50 per gallon. That’s all you need to know.

[danmar]

...the House of Representatives is expected to approve a measure that would eliminate roughly $18 billion in tax incentives for oil and gas companies, and use the savings to fund tax credits and other incentives for renewable energy...

I am not a Government mouth piece but, when Exxon-Mobil decides that a single retiring CEO should be compensated for his services to an upward of 400 Million Dollars plus other trinkets for the rest of his life, I am having a really hard time why the taxpayer should subsidize this company.
It looks to me that E-M will do just fine without the taxpayer subsidies.