I was wondering why people who support the gas tax recall are so up in arms about an eventual 9 cent increase over the next three years. You would think that Governor Gregoire had come into their house, raped the dog, shot the wife, and plundered the kids. They foam at the mouth about the fleecing of the citizens of the state, and now that prices are the highest ever we should immediately strike down the gas tax. To them I say this

Mind you, the profit is not annual, it is not bi-annual, it is quarterly. In three months this one company made ten billion dollars of profit. PROFIT! I suggest you read the article, memorize it, and pass all of that knowledge on to your conservative mouth breathing friends who so vehemently have their heads explode at the notion of an additional nine cents added to each gallon of gas.