Originally Posted by Bill8

i figure most people are ignoring the OP, and just idly discussing the topic of oil and gasoline prices.

we can summarize teh OP's argument as "oil companies deserve every gov benefit they can get, socialism is good for oil multinationals" - basically straight republican party line.

personally I doubt our pro-multinational congress will touch oil welfare. they'll yak yak yak and do something symbolic maybe, but write in loopholes that takes any oversight and muscle out of the final bill.