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Old 02-23-2016, 06:16 PM
 
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What's their problem, spend too much on Republican politics, apartments too high in New York or just can't afford Wichita steak house prices anymore?

Koch Brothers Want To Kill The Electric Car Again (And They'll Spend $10 Million A Year To Do It)

Now these two old farts want to pick on one of the more promising technological developments in transportation; don't they have anything better to do?
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Old 02-23-2016, 08:46 PM
 
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The electric car is killing itself without anyones help. Besides, as long as George Soros is the undisputed most reviled person living, who cares about distant second place rivals.
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Old 02-23-2016, 09:09 PM
 
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oh gee, they want to end government money giveaways, how horrible.
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Old 02-23-2016, 09:23 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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oh gee, they want to end government money giveaways, how horrible.
The cycle of theft and redistribution is what the government is there for.

Oh yeah, and to protect me from drinking a soda with too much sugar in it.
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Old 02-23-2016, 10:08 PM
 
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According to the article the Koch brothers are merely going to lobby against subsidies for electric cars.


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What's their problem, spend too much on Republican politics, apartments too high in New York or just can't afford Wichita steak house prices anymore?

Koch Brothers Want To Kill The Electric Car Again (And They'll Spend $10 Million A Year To Do It)

Now these two old farts want to pick on one of the more promising technological developments in transportation; don't they have anything better to do?
If electric cars actually were this promising, why would the industry require massive subsidies to survive? In fact, as long as gasoline is cheap, they are not promising at all.
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Old 02-24-2016, 05:22 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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They are oh-so-evil. According to the article they are saying that taxpayer funds shouldn't be used to subsidize long established private corporations. Funny how much libbies want taxpayer funds spend to provide welfare to corporations...while ranting against those same corporations. This is particularly the case with electric cars, that are usually toys of the rich, subsidized by the working class taxpayer.
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Old 02-24-2016, 06:08 AM
 
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What's their problem, spend too much on Republican politics, apartments too high in New York or just can't afford Wichita steak house prices anymore?

Koch Brothers Want To Kill The Electric Car Again (And They'll Spend $10 Million A Year To Do It)

Now these two old farts want to pick on one of the more promising technological developments in transportation; don't they have anything better to do?
So you approve of the taxpayer subsidy given to Fisker?

You know, the FOREIGN COMPANY that competes with TESLA?

I have no problem with them opposing the pork laden subsidy chain.

Nor do I have a problem with people going after other subsidized industries.

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Old 02-24-2016, 07:22 AM
 
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Nor do I have a problem with people going after other subsidized industries.
You mean like, oil?

Fact is, we live in a big old complicated world. Koch Bros. understand that, even if the little people don't. Government (OUR government) policies help pick winners and losers every day of our lives.
Cutting air pollution and oil usage are desirable goals for a lot of reasons, and government help to make that happen sooner is a good thing. Eff those two old buzzards, their greed and their mangy politics.
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Old 02-24-2016, 07:47 AM
 
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Lefties only like subsidies for things they like, otherwise they are very bad.
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Old 02-24-2016, 08:05 AM
 
Location: Fairfax, VA
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What's their problem, spend too much on Republican politics, apartments too high in New York or just can't afford Wichita steak house prices anymore?

Koch Brothers Want To Kill The Electric Car Again (And They'll Spend $10 Million A Year To Do It)

Now these two old farts want to pick on one of the more promising technological developments in transportation; don't they have anything better to do?


I guess they are tired of getting slapped in the face for building hospitals for the poor and giving millions to charity.
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