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William Seger

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19. Need a windfall profit tax AT LEAST

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:42 PM

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Domestic oil producers have made increased profits since crude prices started going up, so they, at least, should be subject to extra taxing, but they aren't the only ones who made windfall profits. I recently read an article that said it takes two to four weeks for crude oil to arrive as gasoline at pumps. That means that gas made from oil bought after crude prices started going up is just now being delivered. And yet, prices at the pump started creeping up within a day or two of the start of this mess -- nearly a dollar per gallon where I live -- simply because they could when everyone is raising them. When different people have the same objective, it isn't necessary for them to conspire.

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Trump: 'I don't want to do a ceasefire' in Iran war [View all] BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago OP

Seems like Iran's not interested either Prairie Gates 14 hrs ago #1

He will keep up the slaughter until he gets what he wants. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #2

And he'll never get what he wants... Hugin 14 hrs ago #13

Yes Trump has a hole in his soul and nothing will fill it. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #14

Pity it's not a hole in his aorta Orrex 6 hrs ago #33

He will let hundreds or thousands die, and still NOT bluestarone 13 hrs ago #15

Loss of life means nothing to him. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #16

Hmmm ... BlueWavePsych 14 hrs ago #3

This translates to: "I don't want to open the Strait of Hormuz" RockRaven 14 hrs ago #4

Or this translates as SamuelTheThird 14 hrs ago #6

Bingo! Ray Bruns 14 hrs ago #7

That is probably very close to the truth. paleotn 9 hrs ago #24

Blow up a few filled tankers RussBLib 14 hrs ago #11

Netanyahu is "helpful" in saying new gas and oil pipelines to avoid Horrnuz is a solution. PufPuf23 13 hrs ago #18

An answer to a question nobody asked. nt Xipe Totec 14 hrs ago #5

They already said they will not accept a ceasefire Ferrets are Cool 14 hrs ago #8

This Dan 9 hrs ago #26

... not as long as Epstein is still in the news nt RussBLib 14 hrs ago #9

Ok, but it's starting to cost some real money. multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #10

Need a windfall profit tax AT LEAST William Seger 13 hrs ago #19

Big oil plans ahead. In the summer it multigraincracker 8 hrs ago #27

His lips are moving but someone else is doing the talking. Bring our troops home. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #12

Won WHAT ? Why won't Trump tell us WHY we are doig this? Bluetus 13 hrs ago #17

"How will we know when we have won? What is the objective? What is the goal?" TBF 13 hrs ago #20

No reason why we can't talk while I hide thousands of miles away and my bombs hit your kids. Wonder Why 12 hrs ago #21

Trump is currently making noises like he wants to declare 'Mission Accomplished!' Aussie105 10 hrs ago #22

"You know you don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side." William Seger 9 hrs ago #23

Fine. Don't call a ceasefire. Dig your hole so deep you'll never get out. Fine by me. Martin68 9 hrs ago #25

Chaos is all he wants! bob4460 8 hrs ago #28

You can always surrender to the Iranians. Turbineguy 7 hrs ago #29

He is such an obvious dumbass. hamsterjill 7 hrs ago #30

...because if we did a ceasefire, the EPSTEIN FILES might come up again!!!!! Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #31

Why doesn't he just fucking die? Orrex 6 hrs ago #32

What an idiot Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 5 hrs ago #34

No, they have oil which is what this is about. Not to seize it though as I suspect the real goal was price manipulation. cstanleytech 3 hrs ago #35