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Old 06-11-2008, 05:50 PM  
spanky part 2
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Here's another nice bit of info on how the oil companies are not only screwing us, but also the owners of the stations.

Your friends at Exxon/mobil have a computer system in place in all their stations that knows exactly what the owner is doing. Most owners make about 2¢ a gallon for pumping it into your car. Let's say the owner wants to make an extra 1¢ a gallon to try and make just a little more money, not so fast says big brother. As soon as he raises his gas price Exxon raises the price of what they are charging by the same amount.

Now isn't that nice. The little guy can't get ahead, but don't worry about Exxon. They get their cake and a tax break too.
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