Originally Posted by PR_Tom

Not only does Exxon pay zero in taxes, they receive part of billions in annual government subsidies and as we all know they're among the most profitable companies ever to exist on Earth. (the subsidies have ranged from as little as 10 billion to as much as 52 billion per year)

How much does a gallon of gasoline cost when you figure in lets say 20 billion dollars per year and a consumption of 6.8 billion barrels per year?

Hell, them paying taxes would be like a gnat biting the bottom of an elephants foot anyway.