They've raped this country, but good

[A wise Man]

Here are is gas prices from 1999 one month before the Bush administration took office:


November and December 1999
BRANDED 11/1/99 11/8/99 11/15/99 11/22/99 11/29/99 12/6/99 12/13/99 12/20/99 12/27/99
Dealers Cost and Profit Margin (1) $0.10 $0.06 $0.04 $0.08 $0.09 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10
Crude Oil Cost $0.51 $0.50 $0.57 $0.61 $0.59 $0.60 $0.56 $0.60 $0.59
Refinery Cost and Profit Margin (2) $0.27 $0.31 $0.27 $0.21 $0.23 $0.22 $0.25 $0.20 $0.21
State and Local Sales Tax $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10
State Excise Tax $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18
Federal Excise Tax $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18

Retail Price $1.34 $1.33 $1.35 $1.37 $1.37 $1.39 $1.38 $1.37 $1.36

UNBRANDED 11/1/99 11/8/99 11/15/99 11/22/99 11/29/99 12/6/99 12/13/99 12/20/99 12/27/99
Dealers Cost and Profit Margin (1) $0.12 $0.02 $0.06 $0.11 $0.10 $0.13 $0.16 $0.12 $0.11
Crude Oil Cost $0.51 $0.50 $0.57 $0.61 $0.59 $0.60 $0.56 $0.60 $0.59
Refinery Cost and Profit Margin (2) $0.24 $0.35 $0.25 $0.18 $0.22 $0.18 $0.19 $0.18 $0.20
State and Local Sales Tax $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10
State Excise Tax $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18
Federal Excise Tax $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18 $0.18
Retail Price $1.34 $1.33 $1.35 $1.37 $1.37 $1.39 $1.38 $1.37 $1.36


They are laughing at us because we have no one to "REPRESENT" us.

[Triana]

1. Very true. "We the people" have NO ONE to represent US....

....our "representatives" have been bought and paid for by corprats and their lobbyists. NO ONE represents people, only corporate entities.

They make a thin pretense of representing us, but no one really does. We are owned by corprats and by extension, THEIR government. WE don't have any gov't to represent us.

They try to keep up the appearance that they do - just enough so to prevent revolution in the streets - but that's all.

[Benhurst]

3. And it's unlikely to get any better.

Did you see this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5663535

[bdamomma]

2. aren't we getting tired of all the insults and disrespectful actions

towards us by our so called elected leaders, shouldn't we engage with them, or should we just sit at their door steps while many Americans are being forced out of their homes to give them a message.

[Elspeth]

4. Gas prices are only the tip of the iceburg

We have been IMF'd

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. And at that time bu$h and cheney were badgering President Clinton to release

oil from the SORs and talking about "jawboning" the Saudis. :rofl: :banghead: