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In reply to the discussion: Congress deals major blow to wind power industry [View all]Nihil
(13,508 posts)37. Yeah yeah yeah ...
The actual fact is as reported upthread:
>> 237-197 with 21 Democrats joining the GOP majority
> He made me believe that there will be other opportunities to bring up
> this legislation. there is a lot of support on both sides for the wind industry
Pardon me for my scepticism.
The whores in Congress and the Senate give no support for the things
that don't bribe them enough ...
There's always going to be a certain price before a prostitute will suck
the client's dick and the fossil fuel industry can guarantee that the price
will remain too high for the newcomers to match ...
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...and yet we still subsidize Big Oil....are you fucking KIDDING me with this shit...???
truebrit71
Feb 2012
#2
Me to!! And the taxes used to pay the subsidies returned to those of us that pay taxes. n/t
Johnson20
Feb 2012
#21
while we're at it, let the polluting industries pay to clean up their messes 100%
wordpix
Feb 2012
#28
vote: 237-197 with 21 Democrats joining the GOP majority, Navigant expects 37,000 jobs lost
stockholmer
Feb 2012
#20
Sure. Reality bites. Dems can be/have been purchased by the Power Elite too, though.
GliderGuider
Feb 2012
#30
Wind is cheaper than imported coal in India, PV is cheaper than diesel-generated power there too.
jpak
Feb 2012
#36
Well folks, we need to stop complaining and do we can to help elect a different
nanabugg
Feb 2012
#41