a barrel. exxonmobil made $23 billion last year, shell, $20 million, chevron $15 billion, and b p-12 bil billion. money could be used for direct aid to consumers struggling at the gas station with high energy costs. u.s. imposed a windfall tax in the past. but a drive on big oil has come from the left. the white house has not weighed in on the tax in particular. the president called for gas prices to fall as quickly as they rose and invest in more domestic drilling to bring down costs. exactly two years ago, oil prices negative $40 a barrel. no one was coming and rescuing them. a huge super cycle. is there an appetite for that? . it puts the white house in a