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If we take away the $4 Billion... May 10, 2011 9:35 am Eri

in oil subsidies, won’t that raise the price of gas and the price of heating oil, blah, blah blah? And all the things made out of oil, like women’s hosiery, etc.

But then, if it does, consumers who actually USE oil products will be paying for them and not every person, some of whom don’t use gas or oil products? Granted, that may not be many but why should they pay for my usage of gas to go to work or the grocery store? So the price of gas and other oil products will go up more than the $4B. Of course, oil companies will always look for excuses to sock it to the consumer anyway.

I’m just asking questions here for a discussion, not giving license to go off on anti-liberal tangents. We’ve been playing nicely lately (the only good thing OBL ever did) and I’d like to see if we can continue to do so, discussing not dissing.

Now, after that brief announcement, back to our program. I have been asked to sign a petition to roll back that $4B and I have to decide if I want to be part of it or not. Also whether to forward the petition to my long list of friends with a recommendation to sign or not.

  • Why don't you look at the real cause for the increase in oil prices instead of the smoke politicians are ... by Lee 2011-05-10 10:34:12
    • This does not help me make a decision. by Eri 2011-05-10 17:12:23
      • By the way, who's sponsoring the petition? by TB 2011-05-10 17:46:02
        • Sen. Claire McCaskill. And while she is a Democrat, she's moderate. She has to be in Missouri to ... by Eri 2011-05-10 21:45:27
          • Thanks. I see that the legislation was being proposed today to come up for a vote next week. ... by TB 2011-05-10 21:53:06
            • On that oil tax legislation, I think it's S.940, but Thomas doesn't have the text up yet. Again, this ... by TB 2011-05-11 14:26:47
        • The point is you're chasing a red herring. Or in modern cat language, you're running after a little red ... by TB 2011-05-10 17:25:11
          • We have to deal with what's before us. The issue of Government owned oil companies is more complex than ... by Eri 2011-05-10 21:48:35
            • Careful. You're getting perilously close to a fundamental epiphany. :) by TB 2011-05-11 15:17:06
      • Oil prices oscillate up and down, and the party in power usually gets blamed by the opposition when they go ... by ER 2011-05-10 10:20:56
        • "If you really need a villain, find out who was opposing energy conservation and alternative energy in the 70s. Even ... by TB 2011-05-10 11:55:21
          • Oh really... What killed any chances of a turn-around in our energy habits was Detroit, remember, that was the era of ... by ER 2011-05-10 13:37:24
            • When gas prices go up, people buy smaller cars. When they go down, not so much. This doesn't ... by TB 2011-05-10 14:07:15
              • The anti-nuke movement is now left and right, anyone who looks at Japan and says, "Damn! I don't want ... by Eri 2011-05-10 21:51:14
                • You noticed Japan's reactors have dropped out of the news? I'm still following the recovery of the nuclear systems. ... by TB 2011-05-11 14:46:16
                • TB, anyone who isn't in total agreement with you is a leftist. I have never heard you describe anyone or ... by ER 2011-05-10 18:24:40
          • Of course, the "subsidy" premise was a lie to begin with. The oil industry simply exploits tax laws and ... by TB 2011-05-10 09:59:46
            • I demonize Big Oil along with Big Pharma and any other corporation that gets so big it no longer gives ... by Eri 2011-05-10 17:22:07
              • I use ATT for my land line, and that's about it. Mostly habit at this point. AT&T is ... by TB 2011-05-10 17:44:48
                • I had Cingular as my cell service and loved them. Guess who gulped them up? AT&T. ... by Eri 2011-05-10 21:54:03

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