Gulfnews:"Other things gas prices are affecting are the bottom lines of OPEC and their brethen in the U.S.A. Where oh where has the money gone. While our government sits on its hands, oil companies are reaping criminal profits. Yes, we can point to the refineries as part of the problem, and indeed they are. However, all the money
is going to fuel. Our fuel prices have doubled, but our salaries stay the same. So what little discrecionary cash we did have is all but gone now. Hollywood is complaining about lower movie goer turnout. Hello! We won't talk about the outrageous cost for popcorn, that's another story all together. I think that is just the beginning. We are starting to see the rise in food costs and other materials will soon start. Inflation will start to take off, meantime our salaries stay the same. So first the movie theaters and other entertainment venues take the hit. Restaurants may see a tapering off also as people will not be able to afford to go out as much. Stores with paper thin margins all ready will start closing down. And where is all the money going, oh yeah, the oil companies. Hasn't it been noted in the papers the egregious profits they are getting? Oh and one last note, who in their right mind, would put almost all of our refineries located in the same area of the gulf coast? I understand the "not in my backyard" mentality, and believe me, I have been through Bay City, Tx and wouldn't want that smell in my backyard. However, these refineries should have been spread around more to minimize impact. We have a second major hurricane bearing down on TX. Could we lose the balance of the refineries?"
is going to fuel. Our fuel prices have doubled, but our salaries stay the same. So what little discrecionary cash we did have is all but gone now. Hollywood is complaining about lower movie goer turnout. Hello! We won't talk about the outrageous cost for popcorn, that's another story all together. I think that is just the beginning. We are starting to see the rise in food costs and other materials will soon start. Inflation will start to take off, meantime our salaries stay the same. So first the movie theaters and other entertainment venues take the hit. Restaurants may see a tapering off also as people will not be able to afford to go out as much. Stores with paper thin margins all ready will start closing down. And where is all the money going, oh yeah, the oil companies. Hasn't it been noted in the papers the egregious profits they are getting? Oh and one last note, who in their right mind, would put almost all of our refineries located in the same area of the gulf coast? I understand the "not in my backyard" mentality, and believe me, I have been through Bay City, Tx and wouldn't want that smell in my backyard. However, these refineries should have been spread around more to minimize impact. We have a second major hurricane bearing down on TX. Could we lose the balance of the refineries?"
