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| 75. $5B - how many schools could that help? |
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or teachers could it hire? How many could get into low income housing? And for the oil companies it would just mean more bonuses, expensive cars, trips, etc.
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| -Obama Calls for End of Oil Subsidies |
kpete |
May-06-11 05:15 PM |
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The GOP will fight to the death for Big Oil. |
Faygo Kid |
May-06-11 05:27 PM |
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The Grand Oil Party? Yep. I don't think the Dems will fight too hard for us either. nt |
valerief |
May-06-11 05:33 PM |
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Why didn't Obama mention this when he had the huge mandate after '08 election? |
defendandprotect |
May-07-11 01:03 AM |
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I'd also like to know the answer to that question - is this just more campaign rhetoric? |
txlibdem |
May-07-11 07:23 AM |
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I get the feeling he was just stockpiling for re-election |
RedCloud |
May-07-11 12:07 PM |
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His deal making on RENEWING the tax cuts for wealthy seem in conflict with his new viewpoint? |
defendandprotect |
May-07-11 02:42 PM |
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Faygo |
vt_native |
May-06-11 06:35 PM |
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Good. I hope they die. nt |
Enthusiast |
May-07-11 05:59 AM |
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Of couse. And, obviously, "we all" includes President Obama. |
No Elephants |
May-07-11 06:16 AM |
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$5 Billion is the equivalent of $16 per person, per year in the U.S. |
Stuttgart77 |
May-07-11 12:33 PM |
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You sound like George AWOL Bush |
tabasco |
May-07-11 08:13 PM |
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Did you not hear me? |
Stuttgart77 |
May-07-11 08:37 PM |
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Give them hell Barack |
era veteran |
May-06-11 05:40 PM |
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K & R |
Scurrilous |
May-06-11 05:41 PM |
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Well, Good for Obama. Looks like he wants to serve a second term. |
JDPriestly |
May-06-11 05:57 PM |
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Did you mean country? But I also understand the United |
WHEN CRABS ROAR |
May-06-11 07:57 PM |
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I did mean country. I wonder sometimes what is with my spelling |
JDPriestly |
May-06-11 11:50 PM |
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For a minute I thought you were running a solar power company... |
goodnews |
May-07-11 01:03 PM |
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Call me skeptical. In reality he just gave oil a big boost |
goodnews |
May-07-11 01:09 PM |
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+1-- While he's in this mood, maybe someone should whisper MEDICARE FOR ALL in his ear? |
defendandprotect |
May-06-11 08:08 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
May-07-11 12:20 PM |
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Too bad this won't go anywhere with this Congress |
neverforget |
May-06-11 05:58 PM |
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That's why Obama can say it n/t |
dflprincess |
May-06-11 10:47 PM |
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+1 --- |
defendandprotect |
May-07-11 01:03 AM |
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+1. See also, stories at links in Reply # 50. |
No Elephants |
May-07-11 06:11 AM |
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And that is the game he plays. nt |
goodnews |
May-07-11 01:13 PM |
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I thought the house just voted to keep the loopholes. nt. |
mucifer |
May-06-11 06:04 PM |
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I wouldn't hold my breath..... |
lib2DaBone |
May-06-11 06:06 PM |
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Gobama! |
closeupready |
May-06-11 06:07 PM |
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We could balance the budget by taxing oil company profits 50%. |
Initech |
May-06-11 06:13 PM |
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We should confiscate their wealth given the environmental damage they've done to planet --!! |
defendandprotect |
May-06-11 08:05 PM |
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Great political initiative even if the congress doesn't act. |
cosmicone |
May-06-11 06:14 PM |
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This is why oil is down 15% or so this week |
Gman |
May-06-11 06:38 PM |
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How will the the poor oil companies make it? |
TPaine7 |
May-06-11 06:54 PM |
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Long overdue call, and I applaud it... |
Auggie |
May-06-11 07:15 PM |
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Big oil must at least be worried, they're running a lot of TV ads |
groundloop |
May-06-11 07:37 PM |
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Raising taxes on gasoline consumers pay at the pump is a different issue entirely |
No Elephants |
May-07-11 07:20 AM |
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'Bout Time! K&R! |
DRex |
May-06-11 07:29 PM |
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About time... Too bad the Grand Oil Party will never go for it! n/t |
RoccoR5955 |
May-06-11 07:30 PM |
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FDR should have NATIONALIZED oil in the 1940's .... unfortunately, |
defendandprotect |
May-06-11 07:56 PM |
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Is there a link to he wanted to nationalize? |
Muskypundit |
May-07-11 03:03 AM |
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Something like nationalizing oil would not likely have been part of any |
No Elephants |
May-07-11 05:17 AM |
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Re your comments ... |
defendandprotect |
May-07-11 02:53 PM |
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I did a (very) little poking around. This link says |
No Elephants |
May-07-11 07:38 AM |
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We've just recently had this go-around here -- and someone did pull it up ... |
defendandprotect |
May-07-11 02:45 PM |
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"unwarranted subsidies" means nothing to the low-informed. Call them BigOil Bailouts |
wordpix |
May-06-11 08:54 PM |
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"...close tax loopholes for large oil companies..." |
unkachuck |
May-06-11 09:06 PM |
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$75?? Is that all? |
Beartracks |
May-06-11 09:25 PM |
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Typo on NY Times part. |
ohbill |
May-06-11 09:32 PM |
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Wait -- so by tax credit, you mean... |
Beartracks |
May-06-11 10:38 PM |
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It's a tax "credit", so it's not necessarily free money. |
ohbill |
May-06-11 10:55 PM |
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Cool, thanks. n/t |
Beartracks |
May-06-11 11:48 PM |
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Good luck with that - it ain't gonna happen unless we take back the House... |
polichick |
May-06-11 09:27 PM |
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The Big Oil Party will not allow this to happen. |
sarcasmo |
May-06-11 09:28 PM |
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Source is wrong: it's not $75 tax rebate, it's "Up to $7500" tax rebate to buy an electric car |
txlibdem |
May-06-11 09:31 PM |
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Thanks for posting this- |
IronicNews |
May-06-11 10:43 PM |
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I know, right? In many parts of the nation you can't bring the family out to dinner for $75 |
txlibdem |
May-07-11 07:19 AM |
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Good start....noiw stick with it and then head down to Florida... |
Moostache |
May-06-11 09:55 PM |
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Right! Mustache! |
angel2 |
May-07-11 11:01 AM |
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! |
lonestarnot |
May-06-11 10:02 PM |
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K&R |
ck4829 |
May-06-11 10:27 PM |
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I knew he was a traitor!!!! |
Rage for Order |
May-06-11 10:35 PM |
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Waiting to see what actually happens (if anything) may be prudent. |
No Elephants |
May-07-11 06:22 AM |
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Really? |
IronicNews |
May-06-11 10:41 PM |
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They're sucking us dry & add in the speculators. |
Historic NY |
May-06-11 10:50 PM |
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WHAT A DARING STANCE!! : / |
OKDem08 |
May-06-11 11:19 PM |
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Remember "Any bill I sign must include a public option"? |
MannyGoldstein |
May-06-11 11:37 PM |
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Obama in campaign mode |
MilesColtrane |
May-07-11 12:51 AM |
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Yup. n/t |
progressoid |
May-07-11 01:19 AM |
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k&r |
Tripod |
May-07-11 01:23 AM |
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actually, uh, no. what obama is doing is slashing corporate taxes (that's the plan, |
inna |
May-07-11 03:30 AM |
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WOW. Thanks for those links. |
No Elephants |
May-07-11 05:43 AM |
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K&R |
PuffedMica |
May-07-11 05:28 AM |
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Woo Hoo! |
Shadowflash |
May-07-11 06:33 AM |
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That was a typo from the source article |
txlibdem |
May-07-11 07:45 AM |
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Watch them use this as an excuse to raise prices. |
Sirveri |
May-07-11 06:37 AM |
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Good, now let's see what Congress will do with this. |
Cass |
May-07-11 06:51 AM |
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if the republicans don't kill this, the opec nations will |
mopinko |
May-07-11 07:09 AM |
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Now the commodities. Corn and wheat prices have doubled. |
russspeakeasy |
May-07-11 09:09 AM |
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Obama is right, of course |
90-percent |
May-07-11 09:33 AM |
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The solution to high prices at the pump is to do something that will increase prices at the pump |
slackmaster |
May-07-11 09:34 AM |
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To recoup that 5 billion all they have to do |
madville |
May-07-11 10:09 AM |
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Ah, he's too good at this. He'll probably get re-elected. -nt- |
DireStrike |
May-07-11 10:11 AM |
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Hope it's a beginning-- |
angel2 |
May-07-11 10:27 AM |
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Oh, yeah, Congress will jump on that. NOT. nt |
valerief |
May-07-11 11:53 AM |
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$5B - how many schools could that help? |
dana_b |
May-07-11 12:02 PM |
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Now THAT'S the Obama I voted for |
Taverner |
May-07-11 12:31 PM |
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It sounds good but I dont think it is possible. nm |
rhett o rick |
May-07-11 12:55 PM |
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About time. I have ZERO confidence this will ever happen, but people |
AllyCat |
May-07-11 01:13 PM |
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He says one thing and does another. His "splendid" little war with |
goodnews |
May-07-11 01:17 PM |
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We should institute an emergency oil profits tax. |
MessiahRp |
May-07-11 01:30 PM |
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If anyone can do it, President Obama can. n/t |
Lindsey |
May-07-11 03:23 PM |
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That would result in oil drying up for the entire U.S. |
Stuttgart77 |
May-07-11 07:27 PM |
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They can't win that war really. |
MessiahRp |
May-08-11 01:54 AM |
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Of course they can't win it. |
Stuttgart77 |
May-08-11 11:13 AM |
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Do you understand Supply and Demand? |
MessiahRp |
May-08-11 02:18 PM |
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Do you understand less world demand for the U.S. Dollar? |
Stuttgart77 |
May-09-11 10:41 AM |
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kick! |
shanti |
May-07-11 08:30 PM |
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It's about time to start to end corporate welfare. |
Hieronymus |
May-07-11 08:43 PM |
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Kick. |
sarcasmo |
May-09-11 06:20 PM |
#100 |
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