Please rate and comment on my 135th ltte on the economy

[w8liftinglady]

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http://www.thedailylight.com/articles/2008/05/06/opinion/doc4820a7d3b18b5526653916.txt
To the Editor,

The escalating prices of food and fuel are affecting the nation in many ways. Intelligent citizens look for possible causes and solutions of these incredible price increases. Some facts are:

• Gas prices have increased 75 percent since President Bush’s first inauguration. Gas was $1.46 when President Bush was elected. Every one-cent increase costs the American people approximately $1 billion.

• Oil companies are making record profits. Exxon Mobil made $40 billion in PROFIT in 2007. Exxon’s CEO, Rex Tillerson, made $21.7 million plus perks in 2007. Not bad — while the nation struggles.

• The oil and gas industry has contributed over $67 million to Republicans since 2000. Even our own Joe Barton has received $1.8 million from the oil industry and John Cornyn has received $349,780. In 2004, 13 Bush pioneers and rangers were in the oil industry.

• Now, John McCain has proposed a lower tax on oil companies, even though they are making record profits. Is it any coincidence that Senator McCain has received almost $500,000 from the oil industry?

Do the intelligent readers of The Daily Light really believe that our elected officials are serving OUR interest — or those of their masters? Please research your candidates and don’t rubber stamp a vote. Our nation can’t afford it.

[OhioChick]

1. Very Good!

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[ColbertWatcher]

2. You go girl!

First sentence: drop "intelligent". Every citizen wants reasonable prices. If you want to be nasty, why not say Non-evil citizens? (Just kidding, don;t say non-evil, just drop intelligent)

Also, change "of these incredible price increases" to "to these incredible price increases".

Change "Some facts are" to "Please consider".

Change:

• Gas prices have increased 75 percent since President Bush’s first inauguration. Gas was $1.46 when President Bush was elected. Every one-cent increase costs the American people approximately $1 billion.

To:

• When Bush first took office, gas was $1.46/gallon. It has since gone up 75 percent, with every one-cent increase per gallon translating to 1 billion dollars for the oil corporations.

Change:

• Oil companies are making record profits. Exxon Mobil made $40 billion in PROFIT in 2007. Exxon’s CEO, Rex Tillerson, made $21.7 million plus perks in 2007. Not bad — while the nation struggles.

To:

• Oil companies are making record profits. For instance, in 2007 alone, Exxon Mobil made $40 billion in PROFIT. In that same time, their CEO, Rex Tillerson, made $21.7 million plus perks. Not bad — while the nation struggles.

Change:

• The oil and gas industry has contributed over $67 million to Republicans since 2000. Even our own Joe Barton has received $1.8 million from the oil industry and John Cornyn has received $349,780. In 2004, 13 Bush pioneers and rangers were in the oil industry.

To:

• With those profits, the oil and gas industry contributed over $67 million to Republicans since 2000. Even our own Joe Barton has received $1.8 million from the oil industry and John Cornyn has received $349,780.

(The ranger stuff sounds too "inside baseball")

Again, I would suggest dropping the word "Intelligent" in the last sentence, it sounds a little too much like John McCain's "My friends".

Also, you may want to mention something about the promise that invading Iraq would alleviate gas prices, but that didn't materialize.

Just a few suggestions.

Thank you for posting, I enjoy reading your letters.