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2022-10-07 16:40:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C67398AE9626659CE4D2EC0C2BF0F200A32C3EBFFF3E5A9A964AE6504F9D469C
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Original Note:
Whether other users believe the high prices are justified or not is beside the point: it's true that these high prices have resulted in record profits, and it's not unheard of to tax businesses that profit from unusually high prices. It's called an excess profits tax. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/29/oil-gas-company-profits-fuel-prices-shell-exxon-chevron https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/08/oil-companies-profits-inflation/ https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/petroleum-profit-tax-would-be-efficient-and-progressive
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