Bailing out the coal industry at the expense of the taxpayer (illegals, parties)

[cuebald]

Originally Posted by phma

The question is why they targeted coal and produced lost jobs and destruction of the industry.

Picking winners and losers is not the job of government.

Coal is a dinosaur industry, no pun intended. Natural gas is more than twice as efficient as coal for the production of energy and steel, at less initial cost. Coal makes absolutely no sense, except as exports to China and India, and China is modernizing and going to natural gas as quickly as they are able.

Not a mater of targeting coal, it's a matter of not betting on a dead horse. The question is, why did Trump promise a resurgence of the coal industry unless he was either lying his butt off to get the votes of the unemployed miners, or dumber than a busted plastic bucket of pea gravel, or both...?

[cuebald]

Originally Posted by Freak80

It’s funny how Republicans and conservatives like free money too, isn’t it?

Ask the 1%. Their investment in free money in the form of bribes to the GOP paid off handsomely.

[cuebald]

Originally Posted by Sydney123

The Dems would rather bail out illegals.... rather than their fellow Americans. You've got no room to talk.

So - Do tell us - how are the republicans bailing out their "fellow Americans". I would love to hear your take on this.

[cuebald]

Originally Posted by Loveshiscountry

Everyone should get a Federal tax break.

Why should anyone get a tax break when taxes aren't high enough to pay the country's bills as it stands...?

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by Loveshiscountry

Everyone should get a Federal tax break.

since taxes are theft, I couldnt agree more

[Sydney123]

Originally Posted by RosieSD

I assume you're a supporter of building the wall.

Well, let's think about this in those terms.

The Congressman is asking for $18.5 billion to bail out the coal industry. The President needs about $18.5 billion to build the wall.

Which would you rather do? Save the coal industry or build the wall?

As my dear late father used to say, "Rosie, money doesn't grow on trees so you have to think hard about how to spend it."

My dear old dad said, Kelly... never be penny wise and dollar poor. You're talking about saving 18 billion to not build a wall, but you seem to be ok with spending billions "annually" to subsidize illegal immigrants.
( I never said anything about the wall.. I am using your examples. I couldn't care less about whether or not the wall gets built or doesn't.)

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by cuebald

Why should anyone get a tax break when taxes aren't high enough to pay the country's bills as it stands...?

Not surprising that you missed the cause of the problem. Out of control spending. Why be in a discussion about the economy when you are so bad at it?

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by cuebald

So - Do tell us - how are the republicans bailing out their "fellow Americans". I would love to hear your take on this.

So - Do tell us - why should government bail anyone out? I would love to hear your take on this.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

since taxes are theft, I couldnt agree more

Only tax cheats think taxes are theft...

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

Only tax cheats think taxes are theft...

Only thieves think taking someones property by force isn't stealing. Your progressive policies are failures and they are killing the economy.