Posted on 05/17/2006 12:31:46 PM PDT by saganite
I'm aware of the subsidies for corn growers but wondered if you have any info regarding subsidies for the production of oil in tarsands and shale. I'm under the impression those are market driven but the govt may provide subsidies in the form of tax breaks etc.
And in other related news, in Maryland, the price of gasoline rose from $3.07/gallon to $3.09/gallon.
IE:
Price of oil goes up - price of gasoline rises instantly
Price of oil falls - price of gasoline goes up
I love the free market! Besides, gas is cheap in comparison to buying your own private tropical island, so quit yer whining!
Beside, you should all invest in oil companies and futures, and if you don't, you deserve what you get!
(Have I missed any of the gas arguments yet?)
:-(
(Have I missed any of the gas arguments yet?)
Don't know but you seem to be full of it! ;^)
Merely rehashing the 'gas is cheap compared to water' and the 'if you don't like the price, invest in the oil company and use the dividends to pay for gas' arguments commonly found on any oil thread.
I thought I'd go ahead and make fun of those arguments before anyone who actually believes that cr@p decided to use them as a 'legitimate' argument.
IE - pre-emptive balloon popping.
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