[HardStarboard]

First paragraph of CNN/Money article on Exxon profits: Exxon Mobil once again reported the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history Thursday, posting net income of $11.68 billion. on revenue of $138 billion in the second quarter.

This was 27 paragraphs down in the article:
In addition to making hefty profits, Exxon also had a hefty tax bill. Worldwide, the company paid $10.5 billion in income taxes in the second quarter, $9.5 billion in sales taxes, and over $12 billion in what it called "other taxes."

And they were nice to mention this in the 12th paragraph:
Exxon spent $7 billion in the second quarter finding and producing more new oil, up 38% from last year. Still, oil and natural gas production from the company fell 8%.

[MeekOneGOP]

Excellent!

Thanks!