Exxon Mobil Posts $40B 2006 Profit

[ 0 ] February 2, 2007 | Chris Duke

I thought I was just hearing a joke on SNL last night as I grabbed the remote to turn off the television. The news reporter stated that Exxon Mobile posted a $40B profit in 2006, setting a new record for the most profit ever made by a U.S. company in single year. I contemplated the news and drifted off into la-la-land, vowing to myself to confirm the report in the morning. Sure enough, MSNBC (and other news sources) had posted a story yesterday, proving that it wasn’t just a bad SNL skit. $39.5 billion profit (yes, profit) in a single year. At least now we know why gas prices have been so high… we’ve been padding the pockets of Exxon Mobile execs. What a scam. No wonder our nation’s economy is in the shitter — all our money is going to these idiots. Please digg this story.

Tags: Fuel

Category: Rants

About Chris Duke: Chris is currently the Host and Producer of Motorz TV, a DIY automotive television show. He also the editorial director of Truckblog, Muscle Car Blog, and tech news site Appmodo. You can watch his television show by visiting www.motorz.tv. View author profile.

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