09-12-2011, 07:19 PM
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TempesT68
Obama released the oil reserves to lower the gas prices,
Translation.. Obama failed yet again
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Originally Posted by
TempesT68
but big oil cut off the spigots to keep the prices sky high to counter.
Do you have ANYTHING at all to backup this claim? Oil companies dont care if the price is $3 or $3.50, their profits are the same
09-12-2011, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by
pghquest
Translation.. Obama failed yet again
Do you have ANYTHING at all to backup this claim? Oil companies dont care if the price is $3 or $3.50, their profits are the same
Obama did not fail...
That was is just on step closer to tearing the county down.
I call that his success.
09-12-2011, 07:30 PM
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Driller1
That was is just on step closer to tearing the county down.
Oh c'mon. I'm definitely not his biggest fan, but don't you think that's a little extreme?
09-12-2011, 07:31 PM
Location: Dallas
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Mircea
Is there a link for that somewhere? Taxing "energy" companies won't necessarily translate into higher prices at the pump. .
His proposal is to increase their taxes... it will increase gas prices.
Do you think Exxon is just going to absorb the increase costs?
09-12-2011, 07:33 PM
Location: Dallas
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desertdetroiter
You all sound like a bunch of drama queens with the over-the-top whining. The oil companies and consumers will be fine.
Yes, the oil companies will be fine. All they have to do is pass on the tax increases to consumers....
If you like paying higher gas prices, I guess that's fine too.
09-12-2011, 07:34 PM
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CityLover9
Oh c'mon. I'm definitely not his biggest fan, but don't you think that's a little extreme?
Hey...I am just taking the man at his word.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvJJP9AYgqU
09-12-2011, 07:35 PM
Location: Dallas
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Boompa
Source of this rant is....................
His jobs proposal is partially funded by increased taxes on oil companies.... and it's not a rant. Check it out.
Increase oil company taxes and they will pass it on to consumers. Obama thinks we don't know that... but we are smarter than he thinks.
09-12-2011, 07:35 PM
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Driller1
Hey...I am just taking the man at his word.
(rolls eyes) lol
All these videos are taken out of context 99% of the time
09-12-2011, 07:37 PM
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CityLover9
(rolls eyes) lol
Then you think Obama just can't handle his job???
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