Predictions on gasoline this year

My first prediction is that gasoline here in the area--the midwest, overall--will hit at least $4.00 per gallon this Summer--likely go a bit higher than that--and stay there most of the 3 months.  It will stay there all Summer unless, that is, the economy really grinds to a halt because of it.  Then it will come back just under 4 bucks a gallon.

My second prediction is that Exxon Mobil and all the oil companies will once again make all time, record-breaking profits, even for themselves, surpassing the last time this happened which were, at that time, record-breaking profits.

Final prediction---like the idiots we are, we STILL won't take away the tax breaks Congress gave them so long ago.

We really aren't that bright, collectively, are we?

Links:  Boehner rejects Dems' request for vote to end subsidies for Big Oil
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