[thackney]

They started drilling right after we opened ANWR, Florida and the pacific coasts.

Oh wait...

In 2007 ExxonMobil made $40.6 Billion in Profit. That is keeping ~10¢ on the dollar as profit.

They paid $105.7 Billion in Taxes.

Income Taxes - $29.9B
Sales Based Taxes - $31.7B
All Other Taxes - $44.1B
Total Taxes - $105.7 Billion

http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/news_release_earnings4q07.pdf

[JasonC]

And they invested?

And they gave to republicans?

And they cooperated with Bush's call for a reduction in reliance on imports by laughing and saying "never happen".

They can pay another $40 billion a year in taxes. Heck, they can pay a $400 billion capital levy paid in shares. Screw 'em.