From the 26 April edition of Your World With Neil Cavuto:
Cavuto: "Senator, do you think with your zeal to save the environment, and some of these blended fuels that we have to have in order to meet these new environmental requirements, that, with the best of intentions, you're the one who is gouging Americans at the pump?" DURBIN: I'm not for nationalizing oil, if that's what you are suggesting.
CAVUTO: Then what are you for?
DURBIN: But there's no — there's no correlation between the increase in the price of a barrel of oil and what we are paying at the pump. And if you want to know why, take a look at the corporate profits of the oil companies.
CAVUTO: So, would you tax those profits?
DURBIN: They're making money hand over fist.
CAVUTO: Would you tax those profits?
DURBIN: Absolutely, I would. Absolutely.
CAVUTO: Above and beyond what they want? Just like Jimmy Carter did in the 1970s, the same thing, right?
DURBIN: Well, I want to tell you something. A windfall profits tax would say to these oil companies once and for all, you can't rip us off at the pump day in and day out, for no good market reason, without a penalty. And the money should go back directly to consumers who are paying these outrageous prices for gasoline.
HUH? "There's no correlation between the increase in the price of a barrel of oil and what we are paying at the pump?" Sweet feathery Jesus! This ass clown is representing a state? Where on God's green Earth did he get this info. Question for you "Senator": If that's the case, why weren't gas prices raised to $3, 5, 6 etc. a long time ago? Why doesn't it stay at a single price if that's true? Please tell me that the people of Illinois aren't THIS stupid.
If only I could subpoena Congress.
If only I could subpoena Congress, I'd haul "Sen." Turban Durbin (Demagogue, Al-Jazeera) in and demand that he justify HIS salary and retirment package. I'd also ask him to justify his trips to Hawaii, India, Italy, Bangladesh and South Africa. I'd also like to demand an explanation as to why he felt compelled to compare our soliders to Nazi's, Soviets and Pol Pot regime (which liberals created). I would also demand to know if his half-assed apology on the Senate floor was anything but that.
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