[chadrcr]

COPO CHEVY is right, Venezuela is a major producer of oil, Citgo was famous for its ties to Hugo Chavez (Venezuela's 'boss') who has been known to not appreciate America too much....

I agree with Dragoneye about the tax breaks and $40 billion in profits, I do not solely 'blame' the oil companies, they are partly at fault though. But the OPEC nations are holding most of the oil reserves, and 'we' Americans have been a little spoiled with -$2.00 gas until a couple years ago. Gas went back down below $2.00 after hurricane Katrina, so it is difficult to accept that $4.50 per gallon is fair only 2 years later.

In the summer of 1998 gas was .78$ per gallon in Texas. That was cheap and caused a lot of lay-offs in the oil-fields in west Texas, now: record profits, I am hoping that we get back to somwhere in between.