This was written by Jason Hawes, the ghosthunters guy, but I liked it so much, I wanted to share. Enjoy.
Some things that really tick me off! Current mood: disappointed
This whole 3.70 to 4.00 a gallon for gas and home heating oil.I know most of us out there blame the big oil companies, and rightfully so on a lot of it, but there are others we need to blame even more, The US government!Hey I love the USA and totally support them on most things, but not on this!!Why, I am sure a lot of you are asking. Here are a few reasons.Exxon's first quarter earning statement for 2008 had a profit of $10.9 billion, yes they made one hell of a profit, but they also paid almost $30. billion in taxes. Our government can point the fingers at big oil but they are making a killing off of them and laughing all the way to the bank.Lets take some of that $30. billion and use that to help out the American people. No thats not good enough, then we pay even more taxes on it while we are pumping it into our cars, tell me that is not double, triple and quadruple dipping. Now do not think for one minute I am taking blame totally off of big oil, but really can we blame a company for profiting?That is the American way right?I blame big oil a bit as well but that is a whole other story.We need to do something while trying to find an alternative fuel. Electric, Solar, Geothermal, something, but we also need to worry about now!There are people out there who can not even afford to heat their water due to having an oil fired furnace or water tank, what is going to happen come winter and they can not afford to heat their homes? The average size Oil tank is 175 gallons to 275 gallons. the average cost for heating oil is $3.20 to $3.40 right now meaning that the average cost to fill an oil tank is going to be around $595.00 to $935.00 every 1 to 3 months depending on if you just heat or you use it for heat and hot water, insulation of home and temperature fluctuations. Now that is minimum since the price goes up come winter due to demand.But lets not get to worried about the people who can not afford this added cost, let congress take their vacations and shut down congress while we all still get charged through the roof and have no plan in motion from the people we actually put in office and pay a hell of a lot to ever year. Since the average person in congress makes $169,300 per year and up and the average American citizen makes $50,000. to $70,000. thousand a year why should most of them worry!!They have more then enough in the bank to care, their bills are paid!We truly need people who are just able to pay their bills, average Jill's and Joe's to be in Congress and in the White House! It would be nice seeing someone who truly gave a damn about the American people and not about what does them the best, or what only effects them!Jason Hawes
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