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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Hmmm....I didn't know our government was in the business of making a profit - did you?
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They are responsible to deliver a balanced budget. When they see the potential of going into debt; I expect them to respond.
Of course they could just tax us more.... like the city.
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Your love for oil profits is not surprising. Typical conservative rhetoric coming from you, I wouldn't expect anything different.
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What can I say, I have a strong capitalist streak in me. Doesn't matter to me if it is an oil company or an architecture firm. If they are profiting, they are contributing to the economy in many, many ways.
So just where would you draw the line? How much profit is too much profit?
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A surplus is nice, but my point is this royalty reduction may be for the wrong reasons. Hence the coincidental timing of the two announcements.
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Is there any right reason in your world?