API: U.S. oil and natural gas industry earnings reflect the industry’s size and tremendous contributions to our economy

http://www.api.org/Newsroom/earnings-industry.cfm

 

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2011 – As U.S. oil and natural gas companies begin to report their first quarter earnings this week, API President and CEO Jack Gerard said critics should put the information into perspective, recognizing the valuable contributions the oil and naturalgas industry provides to our nation: 

“The U.S. oil and natural gas industry’s strong earnings signal growing strength in our economy.  We should be proud of the success of an industry that supports 9.2 million American workers and 7.5 percent of our economy while also supplying income to millions of the nation’s retirees.  Oil and natural gas companies are a vital part of our nation’s industrial and manufacturing base.  They provide most of America’s energy and are responsible for one in every five dollars invested in renewable energy. 

 “The positive industry earnings being reported reflect the size necessary for companies to be globally competitive with national oil companies, along with a steady rise in crude oil prices driven by rapidly growing world oil demand and instability in the Middle East.  However, while the industry’s earnings are measured in the billions, so are its enormous investments in new job-creating energy projects and the substantial taxes paid to our government, which are higher than most other industries.  It’s important to recognize that oil and natural gas industry earnings on each dollar of sales are comparable to those of the rest of American industry. 

 

Take into account API's own reporting of taxes and form your own opinion.  80)

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API's report on tax increases for the O&G industries.

 

http://www.api.org/policy/tax/index.cfm

 

If we didn't tax the O&G industries, would those dollars saved by them create more revenue for America and help us pay down the National Debt?

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