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thecrow

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18. How can he do anything to
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:12 PM
Aug 2012

"end long-standing tax credits for wind farm projects when the incentives come up for review later this year"?

Where does he get the power to do that? Even if he god forbid "wins" the election, he will not be pResident for months.
Maybe he's going to change all that, too? I heard rich people can do anything they want.

This country is so ass backwards... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #1
re:Mitt Romney confirms he would end US wind power subsidies allan01 Aug 2012 #2
My Congressman, Steve King, as crazy as he is, is a big supporter of wind energy. I'm looking libinnyandia Aug 2012 #3
Charles Grassley is very pissed off at Romney Jessy169 Aug 2012 #11
That makes sense NW Iowa is loaded with wind towers. And most of the people are in favor of it. jwirr Aug 2012 #19
That's the Koch payback. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #4
I hope you are right. This should wipe out his chances throughout the midwest - KS, NE, SD, ND. Maineman Aug 2012 #14
Minnesota, too Aquavit Aug 2012 #17
Subsidizing pollution and global warming: what could go wrong? n/t Blue Meany Aug 2012 #5
Ridiculous argument jade3000 Aug 2012 #6
so will he cut-off the money to the oil industry to level the field ThomThom Aug 2012 #26
I guess he wants the oil robber barons to receive the wind power subsidies. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #27
And why do we need a level playing field anyway? Chemisse Aug 2012 #31
Yep, let's tilt that playing field jade3000 Aug 2012 #32
two sides to the issue: Roy Rolling Aug 2012 #7
Yes, thanks for pointing out the huge subsidies for DECADES that oil companies get, mbperrin Aug 2012 #13
and, why didn't I see this in any US media? RitchieRich Aug 2012 #8
Channeling Saint Ronnie Lasher Aug 2012 #9
Rmoney is in Roil's well? Trillo Aug 2012 #10
The free market does not naturally protect the environment treestar Aug 2012 #12
All as California has now met a 20% renewable energy level... SoapBox Aug 2012 #15
He has lost his mind. grantcart Aug 2012 #16
He could not find his mind, it's too late goclark Aug 2012 #34
How can he do anything to thecrow Aug 2012 #18
No biggie really - just another trillion dollar market Flatulo Aug 2012 #20
Oh yeah, big oil subsidies for decades but... polichick Aug 2012 #21
As expected nothing on CNN riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #22
well ..... he just brought the wind energy market to halt ThomThom Aug 2012 #23
Oddly, this is pitting Texas energy producer against Texas energy producer. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #24
When are the oil 'incentives' xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #25
Yet Romney & republicans will continue to give BILLIONS every year to the big OIL corporations via GreenTea Aug 2012 #28
Danish giant Vestas Wind Systems will most likely pull all their R&D out of the States now. Flatulo Aug 2012 #29
My apolitical husband just said we should have windmills all over the country adigal Aug 2012 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #33
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