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To: SunkenCiv
Schumer proposes tax on oil-company profits

I really wish that passing a basic, college level economics class was a requirement for holding public office.

Yo Chuck! Any tax you levy on the oil companies, will be passed on to the consumer in the form of increased fuel prices.

Why are politicians so mind numbingly stupid!

Increase the supply and prices will drop. Drill off of both coasts, in the Gulf, and in Alaska. Oh, the liberals won't allow that.

Build some new refineries to increase production capacity. Oh, the liberals won't allow that.

Build new nuclear power plants. Oh, the liberals won't allow that.

How about some new hydroelectric plants. Oh, the liberals won't allow that.

I know, some new wind farms. Oh, the liberals won't allow that.

Seems the liberals are against anything and everything that could be done to lower energy prices in this country, and yet amazingly enough, are surprised that energy prices are increasing.

8 posted on 05/02/2008 9:22:45 PM PDT by Sergio (If a tree fell on a mime in the forest, would he make a sound?)
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To: Sergio
"How about some new hydroelectric plants. Oh, the liberals won't allow that.'

There are a few bio fuels electric plants that have just gone online, and more to come.

http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1627

(More GOOD American jobs created by "crap")

14 posted on 05/02/2008 9:32:28 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Sergio
Like the joke goes:

The oil is in Alaska, the Gulf, and all the dipsticks are in Washington DC.

From the Gateway Pundit.

Democrats Force American Energy Companies to Flee

45 posted on 05/03/2008 7:06:08 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Typical white person, bitter, religious, gun owner, who will "Just say No to BO (or HRC).")
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