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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:31 PM Original message |
As Gas Goes Up, Sanders Says Regulate or Resign |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. I didn't know you could regulate Oil speculators Why in the hell haven't they done it in the past?. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. They have, in the past. Gramm games resulted in removing |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I believe it used to be that you could only buy oil if you had a reason to. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Unless you can prove capability to take delivery of any commodity |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Sounds like an excellent plan to me. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. In theory, you can regulate anything you want |
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PearliePoo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. sigh........ |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Bernie putting this in Obama's lap |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. "the letter is very strong" |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Only matters if it is actually used. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. True, and |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I'll agree with you on that |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. I agree the Commodities Regulators are doing diddly squat ... |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. According to the panel on Diane Rehm's show this a.m., speculation |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 06:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Why appoint a panel if the CFTC is supposed to be all over this? |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Ah, BS......the supply is being met. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Ratigan had some hedge guy on explaining that speculators were not the problem. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. If only the Senate had 99 more Bernies. |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
14. Drive the speculators into |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
17. Go Bernie!!!! GO GO GO!!! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
18. Attorney General Holder Announces Formation of Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group... |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
19. Several sides to this |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
22. Robert Reich:The Oil Company Gusher |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
23. Why does it take Bernie Sanders to expose this shit? |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
24. This issue is more complicated than just blaming speculators. I know |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. Review your history on this issue |
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