Why is the USA tax dollars being paid to oil companies like Exxon?
470999
The energy bill referenced below contained $2.6 billion in subsidies for the oil and gas industry, at a time when they are recording record profits. Big oil bought the US government through campaign contributions.
459670
You have two different sides, touting two very biased sources... the facts are that some do pay taxes... some do not... it's silly to compare it to the European immigration because America was accepting so many immigrants then, compared to the small number now... \nAnd just because something is a law, doesn't nescisarily make it a good law... that the law in that one city that ducks have to wear pants...\nWho is benifiting most, American employers who abuse the labor from immigrants... \nwho is being hurt, probably the taxpayers to some degree... but it's probably the least of America's problems when it comes to overspending... \nI would rather give it to the illegal immigrants than in tax cuts and grants to the oil companies... those guys are much bigger crooks than any immigrants, and they are doing it "legally"... hahaha
1152081
global oil conglomerates aka the cookie monster, greed at it's most BASIC element.  The internal combustion engine has been obsolete since the 1950s.  Oil companies this year have set record profits, so much so  that the US government is  trying to figure out what to do about it.  Renewable energies equates to no profits these companies will sooner shove oil down our throats(WW III) rather than to allow renewable energies to become main stream.  Look for the US government to lead the world into a global government!!!!!
297795
Because Bush has too many links with the petrol industry. Too much money coming in his campaign fund from oil-men. He is totally biassed..
458065
I don't mind profits.  However, it illustrates how anti-trust law in the US failed.  Exxon was originally part of Rockfeller's Standard Oil over a century ago.  It was broken up due to the excessive influence that the company had as a monopoly. Over time, it has reformed back into the beast it was and, once again, is excessively influencing the markets.\n\nNotably, it should be criminal that Exxon's profits and still refuses to pay the jury's $5 billion award to fisherman from the Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill from 1989.  The abuse of the courts illustrates a complete disregard for the legal process as well as excessive corporate influence in the court system.
1022144
Check out I.R.S. form 1099. It is the responsibility of the one paid to pay the applicable taxes. Yes they pay federal and state taxes on gasoline etc. at the time of purchase, but they do it with untaxed income. ? Why should they only pay once when honest law abiding citizens pay twice?
329902
Do what they successfully do in some other countries - boycot the big oil companies one at a time - if NOBODY in the US bought gas from Exxon for a specified  time you can bet your bottom dollar they'd reduce the price at the pumps!  Then go on with Chevron or whoever is the chosen one - main thing - target them one or two at a time! They don't care about the US or its citizens - they're in it for the megabucks!  And if they can't get megabucks, they'll take whatever bucks they can get!
149456
because it is own by corporate America and corporation are who pay the president large amounts of money to pass bills in their favor. blame Bush, it works for everything else!
562396
Bush and the oil companies record profits. If there wasn't record profits there wouldn't be any problem. They are gouging America, and Bush is allowing it to happen.
450933
It is called greed...plain and simple.  The profits the oil companies had last year were outrageous.  I think the entire industry needs to be investigated.
504106
Why add more taxes that will just get passed down to the consumer making it more expensive?  The idea to tax someone because they make money after decades of $20 barrel oil, not being able to explore due to the cost involved and congress forbidding drilling off-shore just last week.\n\nCongress, the environmentalist, and the problems in the Middle East (every time Iran's President threatens someone the price goes up thanks to the stock market) are to be blamed, in spite of the fact they are trying to do the popular thing and blame business.
805736
Because they're pathetic hypocrites.\n\nDon't forget, they also allow corporate welfare in the form of massive tax breaks. While the rest of us pay and pay and pay. Not fair.
1029807
2 nations and 1US state pay not tax the residents. Kuwait pays $58,000 y, no rent, utilites, phone, hospital,  or income tax bills!  I know it's oil! Oil is just 1 of thousands of commodities. With all the commodities in your state why aren't you getting paid?  With all the resources of the Feds why aren't they paying 50 times better than Alaska.  With all 3 systems working right now; why aren't the Feds taking the best from each system and doing better than Kuwaities at paying US! No tax is the only fair way! The US got by for 160 years without income taxes.  If you owned a company and you paid salaries as big as our Reps get and they never earned you a profit, so they never did any real work, how long would wait before you fired them and brought in a whole new management team? So with 3 other Govs paying their people, how long will you wait to get paid and not taxed? The Dems and Reps have known about this for 30 years, how much longer do they get to stay in office, tax you, and lie about why taxes are needed?
379420
Mostly because of taxation. Because they have different values and mentality in these countries but it can also be affected by availability of oil in the area.
622134
YOU MUST BE STUPIDEST SHEER IDIOT  MORON TO ASK THIS.. AMERİCA İS SERVİNG FOR THE BİG BUSİNESSES İN ıRAQ.. THEY steal the petroleum in ıraq and 2 percent of the money obtained from the sales of the oıl pays for the poor american losses.\n\nSee my answers and questions to get enlightened
353674
It is actually the opposite. Despite all the profits (BILLIONS), the congress has given them a tax break!! Can you imagine?\n\nTheir CEOs get paid $1600 AN HOUR and we subsidize THEM!\n\n\nThen they turn around and 'finance' politicians campaigns!!! Why are we subsidizing oil companies when we cant even give people healthcare.\n\nWe need to have a law that taxes companies not people to give to companies
380150
As much as we ALLOW it to be. That's right, the price IS controlled by the citizens of this country and the amount of abuse they tolerate before standing up and fighting for what is right. Is it right that we as tax paying citizens must work as hard as we do just to buy more fuel to take us to work so that we can pay more taxes and buy more fuel? Enough is enough. The oil companies made BILLIONS in profits last year. How much did you make?