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BP is getting an unfair deal are you kidding? After a comment like that Rep Joe Barton of Texas, I will be surprised if you get re-elected. It sounds like you are not for the people but for big BIG corporations. BP was wrong taking shortcuts, they didn't need too. BP was worth so much at the time, they didn't need to take shortcuts. Because of BP shortcuts, this will effect the world economy and our environment!
Rep Joe Barton your comment is unbelievable!
He is basically a lock for re-election. He is in a Cook PVI R + 15 district that McCain won by 20, and Bush won both times by 32.
What? The US government is BP's insurance company! What's "THE LAW"?
The federal government wrote law to cover ALL costs over $75M.. Yes, the government is acting as the oil companies insurance by agreeing to cover the costs..
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Because earlier you were suggesting that they were doing this because they were being nice or moral...
Well its either they are doing it to be nice, or the $75M cap which you guys were whining about isnt really a cap.. Which is it? Are you now admitting that the liberal rants about the $75M was wrong?
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Originally Posted by TempesT68
Pghquest seriously,...stop. You are pissing in the wind here on this one. Your beloved republican party member screwed up BIG time, and all your rants are making yourself, and the party look even worse. Let it go,..
and people wonder why Repukes are known to favor big business & corporations with comments like Barton's today! Rush also accused Obama of the same thing today & that is wrong for him to get a "slush fund" out of BP!
To all the "small people" on the Gulf coast ,now you know who has your back and it certainly isn't the GOP!
To all the "small people" on the Gulf coast ,now you know who has your back and it certainly isn't the GOP!
Yeah, sure. Let's see how much money these "small people" actually get out of the BP slush fund and how much goes to Obama's cronies. I hope BP documents every penny spent.
The federal government wrote law to cover ALL costs over $75M.. Yes, the government is acting as the oil companies insurance by agreeing to cover the costs..
Well its either they are doing it to be nice, or the $75M cap which you guys were whining about isnt really a cap.. Which is it? Are you now admitting that the liberal rants about the $75M was wrong?
The $75 million cap still exists, and needs to be changed. That, however does not mean the government does not have things at its disposal to go around the cap. Secondly it also does not mean the government can't make things very difficult for BP if they don't go beyond the limit. Not to mention even aside from that, BP going beyond the $75 million cap, is not being nice but simply them realizing it would be a PR disaster for the company to fight this.
The federal government wrote law to cover ALL costs over $75M.. Yes, the government is acting as the oil companies insurance by agreeing to cover the costs..
Can you tell me what the Federal law statue this is? Are you suggesting that any such law excludes any and all other "at fault" parties from paying damages? I don't think so!
Republican Rep. Joe Barton from Texas apologies to BP
The country should apologize for obama's extortion of BP.
Where does obama get his authority to dictate to a private company like this?
Answer: he doesn't have the authority, all he has is political leverage and the fact that he is a bully.
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