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"(One Man's Opinion)!" 
,..."That ain't necessarily so". Multiply that by many millions Rick,...and I'm pretty-sure you might be much closer to the actual number.
Unfortunately my friend, the many millions alluded to simply don't have your very same balls needed for confronting or holding to task our political lords and masters and/or permitters of such normally grand scale public rip-offs.
That's truly too bad, since OUTRAGE by many millions is what's truly needed for stopping America's quite many politically condoned Public Rip-offs.
Still, and in fairness to both Federal and State Big Brothers, you must admit that high fuel or energy prices must be of great financial assistance for those governing and ruling We Peasants and/or rabble. After all, one must believe that Taxewise both Federal and State Big Brothers pick-up much more in taxes from a TWO DOLLAR gallon of gasoline percentage-wise,...than from a ONE DOLLAR gallon of gasoline.
Besides, what better way for everyone to kick-in and help subsidize all foreign nationals here in America, here legally or otherwise? Hey,...most everyone drives or heats their homes somehow.
Neil
