The profits of ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Shell have skyrocketed by 169% so far this year to $125 billion.

While you were paying through the nose at the gas pump, Big Oil companies were using the cover of inflation to line their pockets.

It's time for a windfall profits tax.

@rbreich Hear hear. I'd argue it's time to nationalize the oil industry and directly expropriate the robber barons, though.