re: windfall tax is bad
they're making more money because they're not investing in increased refinery capacity and increased exploration.
Explore where, Robert? Build new refineries where? Never mind.
Why don't you spend a little time actually looking at where oil companies are spending their money? Investments have exceeded their earnings for the past fifteen years.
The problem with this discussion is that the "eat the rich" types can't get past the stereotypes. I've noticed here and elsewhere that you seem to be totally immune to numbers and financial data.