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Pumped directly from your wallet to their profits
oh I'm sorry I have that wrong ..... its:
taken directly from your hide to their obscene profits !
Exxon Mobil post 4th qtr profits : FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

• Earnings excluding special items were $33,860 million, an increase of 31%, with strong contributions from all segments of the business. Net income increased by 43%.
• Earnings per share excluding special items increased by 35% reflecting strong earnings and the reduction in the number of shares outstanding.
• Special items of $2,270 million included a $1,620 million special gain related to Gasunie, a
• $460 million positive impact from the sale of the Corporation's stake in Sinopec, a
• $390 million gain from the previously disclosed litigation issue, and a charge of $200 million for Allapattah. Net income for 2004 included a $550 million special charge for Allapattah.
• Cash flow from operations and asset sales was approximately $54.2 billion, including $6.0 billion from asset sales.
• ? The Corporation distributed a total of $23.2 billion to shareholders in 2005 through dividends and share purchases to reduce shares outstanding, an increase of $8.3 billion versus 2004.
• Capital and exploration expenditures were $17.7 billion, an increase of $2.8 billion versus 2004.

source http://library.corporate-ir.net/library/11/115/115024/items/181178/xom_013006news.pdf

somethings wrong? ....yah think !?
how many poor....... well here is a quick guess:

                                               Number(k)  
                                                of  poor       Poverty
Year          in thousands                      families      rate for
                Number of        Poverty    with female       families
                     poor       rate for          (NSP)    with female
                 families       families    householder    householder
______________________________________________________________________
2004......         7,854            10.2         3,973            28.4
2003......         7,607            10.0         3,856            28.0
2002......         7,229             9.6         3,613            26.5
2001......         6,813             9.2         3,470            26.4

Weighted Average Poverty Thresholds for Families
year     3 people  4 people  5 people

2002.....14,348    18,392    21,744
2003.....14,680    18,810    22,245 
2004.....15,067    19,307    22,831

 source
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/histpov/hstpov1.html
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/histpov/hstpov13.html