your bitter towards democrats arent you? no one here is a socialist

 

democrat - PC term for socialist.

 

Gas prices aren't just the result of taxes nor are they the result of foreign oil or supply/demand.

Certainly we need more refineries but it isn't like the 1970's where we have gas lines going on. There is enough gasoline. The individual stations aren't making money either. Credit card fees eat up most if not all of their profit.

I still pin the fault on speculators. Most of them buy up futures with no intent to receive them nor any ability to receive them. It is solely to make money.

Think of it like that hot toy every kid wants at Christmas. You have a few people (probably the ones working at the stores) buying up all the supply and then listing it on Craigslist/eBay for 10x the cost.

While there is a supply and demand there...someone is creating a bottleneck in supply and running the cost up because they know they will get it.

Same thing is happening to our fuel prices.

Is there anything Obama can do about it? Not really unless he can get laws passed that will curb the speculators which I don't see passing in the house very easily.

 

ok then what are republicans?

 

You are wrong pal!

2011 vs 2010 Federal Income Tax Brackets, Rates and Taxable Income Thresholds. Standard Deduction Increase
by ANDYS2I · 57 COMMENTS


[Updated Jan 2011] President Obama and Congress have approved a two year extension to all the Bush-era tax cuts. This means that the 2011 federal IRS tax rates will be the same as 2010 rates, shown in the table below. However tax bracket ranges and standard deduction levels have increased slightly due to low inflation. A rise in tax rates would have cut the after-tax pay by $3,000 for the average tax payer, so the tax rates extension is worth a lot given current economic conditions. However, the extension is only for 2 years and unless the economy really tanks, don’t look for these to be extended again in 2013.



Notable changes between 2010 and 2011 Taxes:

- The value of each personal and dependent exemption, available to most taxpayers, is $3,700, up $50 from 2010.

- The new 2011 standard deduction is $11,600 for married couples filing a joint return, up $200, $5,800 for singles and married individuals filing separately, up $100, and $8,500 for heads of household, also up $100. The additional standard deduction for blind people and senior citizens is $1,150 for married individuals, up $50, and $1,450 for singles and heads of household, also up $50. Nearly two out of three taxpayers take the standard deduction, rather than itemizing deductions, such as mortgage interest, charitable contributions and state and local taxes.

- Tax-bracket thresholds increased slightly for each filing status as shown in the above table.

- Key Dates for 2010-2011 Tax season:

The IRS begins accepting e-file – January 11, 2011
W-2’s due to employees (unless IRS exemption provided) – January 31, 2011
Tax Filing Deadline or request for extension– April 18, 2011
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Source : IRS

 

Yet another person I can add to my ignore list for posting useless drivel over and over again.

- NCSU

 

Since we are making generalizations, they are capitalists.

 

but im a democrat and im not a socialist, thats my point

 

Are taxes really lower? Bush cut income taxes but never cut spending infact he increased simply printed up money instead of taxing. That lowered the value of the dollar to the point that it now takes about $1 to buy what .50 cents used to when he took office. I'm all for not paying taxes but hard choices have to be made. If you cut the tax rate you have to match it with spending cuts. If you cant cut spending you HAVE to raise taxes or its only a mater of time before the economy collapses completely. Every one of us pay for those Bush tax cuts every time we go to the store or buy gas or spend any money. Eventually the dollar is going to be like the peso if spending is not cut and taxes not raised.

 

Jim, I'm sure you are correct, but here's a list of European refineries, and the prices there are much higher than ours.

Europe (Oil refineries)
Austria

* Schwechat Refinery, (OMV), 175,000 bbl/d (27,800 m3/d)

Azerbaijan

* Haydar Aliev Refinery (SOCAR), 220,000 bbl/d (35,000 m3/d)
* Azerineftyag Refinery (SOCAR), 239,000 bbl/d (38,000 m3/d)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Bosanski Brod Refinery

Belarus

* Mozyr Refinery, (Slavneft),[5] 95,000 bbl/d (15,100 m3/d)
* Novopolotsk Refinery, (Naftan), [6] 88,000 bbl/d (14,000 m3/d)

Belgium

* Total Antwerp Refinery, (Total), 360,000 bbl/d (57,000 m3/d)
* ExxonMobil Antwerp Refinery, (ExxonMobil), 333,000 bbl/d (52,900 m3/d)
* Antwerp N.V. Refinery, (Petroplus), 35,000 bbl/d (5,600 m3/d)
* BRC Antwerp (Petroplus), 115,000 bbl/d (18,300 m3/d)

Bulgaria

* LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas, (LUKOIL), 208,000 bbl/d (33,100 m3/d)

Croatia

* Rijeka Refinery, (INA - www.ina.hr), 90,000 bbl/d (14,000 m3/d)
* Sisak Refinery, (INA - www.ina.hr), 60,000 bbl/d (9,500 m3/d)

Czech Republic

* Kralupy Refinery, (Ceská Rafinérská), 55,000 bbl/d (8,700 m3/d)
* Litvinov Refinery, (Ceská Rafinérská), 120,000 bbl/d (19,000 m3/d)
* Pardubice Refinery, (PARAMO - www.paramo.cz), 15,000 bbl/d (2,400 m3/d)

Denmark

* Kalundborg Refinery, (Statoil), 110,000 bbl/d (17,000 m3/d)
* Fredericia Refinery, (Royal Dutch Shell), 68,000 bbl/d (10,800 m3/d)

Finland

* Porvoo Refinery, (Neste Oil Oyj), 206,000 bbl/d (32,800 m3/d)
* Naantali Refinery, (Neste Oil Oyj), 58,000 bbl/d (9,200 m3/d)

France

* Provence Refinery, (Total), 155,000 bbl/d (24,600 m3/d)
* Normandy Refinery, (Total), 350,000 bbl/d (56,000 m3/d)
* Flandres Refinery, (Total), 160,000 bbl/d (25,000 m3/d) going to be closed
* Donges Refinery, (Total), 231,000 bbl/d (36,700 m3/d)
* Feyzin Refinery, (Total), 119,000 bbl/d (18,900 m3/d)
* Grandpuits Refinery, (Total), 99,000 bbl/d (15,700 m3/d)
* Port Jérôme-Gravenchon Refinery, (ExxonMobil), 270,000 bbl/d (43,000 m3/d)
* Fos-sur-Mer Refinery, (ExxonMobil), 140,000 bbl/d (22,000 m3/d)
* Reichstett Refinery, (Petroplus), 77,000 bbl/d (12,200 m3/d)
* Petit Couronne Refinery, (Petroplus), 142,000 bbl/d (22,600 m3/d)
* Berre L'Etang Refinery, (LyondellBasell), 80,000 bbl/d (13,000 m3/d)
* Lavera Marseilles Refinery, (Ineos), 220,000 bbl/d (35,000 m3/d)
* Fort de France Refinery, (Total), 17,000 bbl/d (2,700 m3/d)

Germany

* Schwedt Refinery (PCK Raffinerie(Shell/PDVSA/BP/AET), 210,000 bbl/d (33,000 m3/d)
* Ingolstadt Refinery (Bayernoil(OMV/Agip/PDVSA/BP)), 262,000 bbl/d (41,700 m3/d)
* Ingolstadt Refinery (Petroplus), 110,000 bbl/d (17,000 m3/d)
* Ruhr Öl Refinery (PDVSA/BP), 246,000 bbl/d (39,100 m3/d)
* Buna SOW Leuna Refinery (Total), 222,000 bbl/d (35,300 m3/d)
* Wilhelmshaven Refinery (ConocoPhillips), 300,000 bbl/d (48,000 m3/d)
* Rheinland Werk Godorf Cologne Refinery (Royal Dutch Shell), 190,000 bbl/d (30,000 m3/d)
* Rheinland Werk Wesseling Cologne Refinery (Royal Dutch Shell), 160,000 bbl/d (25,000 m3/d)
* Mineralölraffinerie Karlsruhe Refinery (MiRo(Shell/ExxonMobil/PDVSA/BP/Conoco)) 285,000 bpd
* Burghausen Refinery (OMV) 70,000 bpd
* Mitteldeutschland Spergau Refinery (Total) 227,000 bpd
* Emsland Lingen Refinery (BP) 80,000 bpd
* Elbe Mineralölwerke Hamburg-Harburg Refinery (Royal Dutch Shell)
* Holborn Europa Raffinerie GmbH Hamburg (Holborn) 100,000 bpd

Greece

* Aspropyrgos Refinery, (Hellenic Petroleum), 135,000 bbl/d (21,500 m3/d)
* Elefsina Refinery, (Hellenic Petroleum), 100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m3/d)
* Thessaloniki Refinery, (Hellenic Petroleum), 66,500 bbl/d (10,570 m3/d)

Hungary

* Szazhalombatta Refinery, (MOL), 161,000 bbl/d (25,600 m3/d)

Ireland

* Whitegate Refinery, (ConocoPhillips), 71,000 bbl/d (11,300 m3/d)

Italy

* Esso Trecate, Novara Refinery, (ExxonMobil 74.1%/ERG 25.9%), 200,000 bbl/d (32,000 m3/d)
* Esso Augusta Refinery, (ExxonMobil), 190,000 bbl/d (30,000 m3/d)
* Sarroch Refinery, (Saras SPA), 300,000 bbl/d (48,000 m3/d)
* Rome Refinery, (Total 77.5%/ERG 22.5%), 90,000 bbl/d (14,000 m3/d)
* Falconara Marittima Ancona Refinery, (APIOIL), 85,000 bbl/d (13,500 m3/d)
* Mantova Refinery, (IESItaliana), 55,000 bbl/d (8,700 m3/d)
* Impianti Sud Refinery, (ISAB ERG), 214,000 bbl/d (34,000 m3/d)
* Impianti Nord Refinery, (ISAB ERG), 160,000 bbl/d (25,000 m3/d)
* Milazzo Refinery, (Eni/KNPC) 80,000 bpd
* Sannazzaro de' Burgondi Refinery, (Eni) 160,000 bpd
* Gela Refinery, (Eni) 100,000 bpd
* Taranto Refinery, (Eni) 90,000 bpd
* Livorno Refinery, (Eni) 84,000 bpd
* Porto Marghera Venice Refinery, (Eni) 70,000 bpd
* Cremona Refiney, (Tamoil) 80,000 bpd
* Iplom [7] Busalla, Genoa

Lithuania

* Mazeikiu Refinery, (Mazeikiu Nafta - PKN Orlen), 263,000 bbl/d (41,800 m3/d)

Macedonia

* OKTA Skopje Refinery, (Hellenic Petroleum), 50,000 bbl/d (7,900 m3/d)

Netherlands

* Shell Pernis Refinery, (Royal Dutch Shell), 416,000 bbl/d (66,100 m3/d)
* Botlek (ExxonMobil) Rotterdam, 195,000 bbl/d (31,000 m3/d)
* Total Refinery Netherlands - Vlissingen, (Total/LUKoil), 158,000 bbl/d (25,100 m3/d)
* Europoort, (BP), 400,000 bbl/d (64,000 m3/d)
* Q8-KPE Refinery Europoort, (Q8-Kuwait Petroleum Company), 80,000 bbl/d (13,000 m3/d)

Norway

* Slagen Refinery, (ExxonMobil), 110,000 bbl/d (17,000 m3/d)
* Mongstad Refinery, (Statoil), 200,000 bbl/d (32,000 m3/d)

Poland

* Plock Refinery, (PKN Orlen), 276,000 bbl/d (43,900 m3/d)
* Gdansk Refinery, (Grupa LOTOS), 210,000 bbl/d (33,000 m3/d), (processing capacity after second distillation startup in 1Q2010).
* Czechowice Refinery, (Grupa LOTOS), 12,000 bbl/d (1,900 m3/d), crude oil processing terminated 1Q2006.
* Trzebinia Refinery, (PKN Orlen), 4,000 bbl/d (640 m3/d)
* Jaslo Oil Refinery , (Grupa LOTOS), 3,000 bbl/d (480 m3/d), crude oil processing terminated 4Q2008.
* Jedlicze Refinery, (PKN Orlen), 2,800 bbl/d (450 m3/d)
* Glimar Refinery, (bankrupt), 3,400 bbl/d (540 m3/d), all operations (incl. crude oil processing) terminated 2005.

Portugal

* Porto Refinery, (Galp Energia), 100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m3/d)
* Sines Refinery, (Galp Energia), 200,000 bbl/d (32,000 m3/d)

Romania

* Arpechim Refinery Piteşti, (Petrom/OMV), 70,000 bbl/d (11,000 m3/d)
* Astra Refinery, (Interagro), closed for preservation , 20,000 bbl/d (3,200 m3/d)
* Petrobrazi Refinery Ploieşti, (Petrom/OMV), 90,000 bbl/d (14,000 m3/d)
* Petromidia Constanţa Refinery, (Rompetrol), 100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m3/d)
* Petrotel Lukoil Refinery Ploieşti, (LUKOIL), 68,000 bbl/d (10,800 m3/d)
* Petrolsub Suplacu de Barcău Refinery, (Petrom/OMV), 15,000 bbl/d (2,400 m3/d)
* RAFO Oneşti, (Calder A), 70,000 bbl/d (11,000 m3/d)
* Steaua Romană Câmpina Refinery, (Omnimpex Chemicals), 15,000 bbl/d (2,400 m3/d)
* Vega Ploieşti Refinery, (Rompetrol), 20,000 bbl/d (3,200 m3/d)

Russia

Refineries with capacity more than 20,000 bbl/d (3,200 m3/d)

* Syzran Refinery, (Rosneft), 213,400 bbl/d (33,930 m3/d)
* Novokuibyshevsk Refinery, (Rosneft), 191,500 bbl/d (30,450 m3/d)
* Kuibyshev Oil Refinery, (Rosneft), 139,800 bbl/d (22,230 m3/d)
* Salavatnefteorgsintez Refinery, (Gazprom, Salavat), 250,000 bbl/d (40,000 m3/d)
* Volgograd Refinery, (LUKOIL), 193,000 bbl/d (30,700 m3/d)
* Ukhta Refinery, (LUKOIL), 72,000 bbl/d (11,400 m3/d)
* Perm Refinery, (LUKOIL), 235,000 bbl/d (37,400 m3/d)
* NORSI-oil, (LUKOIL, Kstovo), 292,000 bbl/d (46,400 m3/d)
* Ryazan Refinery, (TNK-BP), 253,000 bbl/d (40,200 m3/d)
* Orsk Refinery, (Russneft), 159,000 bbl/d (25,300 m3/d)
* Saratov Refinery, (TNK-BP), 108,000 bbl/d (17,200 m3/d)
* Moscow Refinery, (Gazprom Neft/Central Fuel Company/Tatneft), 213,000 bbl/d (33,900 m3/d)
* Kirishi Refinery, (Surgutneftegas), 337,000 bbl/d (53,600 m3/d)
* YaNOS Yaroslavl Refinery, (Slavneft), 132,000 bbl/d (21,000 m3/d)
* Krasnodar Refinery, (Russneft), 58,000 bbl/d (9,200 m3/d)
* Tuapse Refinery, (Rosneft), 85,000 bbl/d (13,500 m3/d)
* Nizhnekamsk Refinery, (TAIF), 14,000 bbl/d (2,200 m3/d)
* Ufa Refinery, (Bashneft), 190,000 bbl/d (30,000 m3/d)
* Novo-Ufa Refinery, (Bashneft), 380,000 bbl/d (60,000 m3/d)
* Ufaneftekhim Refinery, (Bashneft), 250,000 bbl/d (40,000 m3/d)

 

Hey, Doofus -- if you're such a big fan, you might want to learn how to spell his name......

 

I'm glad Bin Laden is gone, even if Obama said "GO" on blowing him up I will not vote for him. I disagree with everythings costs going up.

 

Are you sure?

Being a socialist is gaining popularity in this country. You know, the whole Joe the plumber-redistribute the wealth thing? Hell, you've had socialist and communist groups marching in Washington DC with that rotund, beet red faced libtalker from MSNBC.

 

Due to my ignore list, I haven't been able to read most of this thread.

 

Should'a stayed in school!