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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:29 AM Original message |
Obama May Levy $15 Billion Tax on Oil Company Profit |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good! |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. That $15 Billion is pissed away EVERY MONTH in Iraq |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. And to me thats even on the low side.... Get these suckers paying the bills... |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. Windfall profit taxes seem like a fine idea when BIG OIL is so flush |
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orangerevolution (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Should this also apply to ANY CORPORATION |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I think that's a good idea Obama should consider |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. the problem is they will move off shore |
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RantinRavin (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Absolutely |
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orangerevolution (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Then what should be the amount of profit a company makes |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Why don't we just remove the $18 billion dollars in federal |
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orangerevolution (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. My concern with removing the subsidies |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Ten percent |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. last Quarter Exxon's profit was right at 10%. |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
47. Energy and Health are two segments of society where the profit |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Great Idea |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. he has to be president and that`s a long time from now |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. This only makes sense if we use the tax to transition to renewables. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
43. I agree. nt |
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RantinRavin (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. And what happens when they make oil cost 79.99 a barrel |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. How about a simple return to the 1950s rate of 70% for the top |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. Great! But maybe these patriotic companies would operate as not-for-profits |
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Highway61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. while at it |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
13. The word to watch in this is "MAY" |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Yep. |
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DirtyDawg (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. It's access to the market, stupid... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Not likely to happen with the any of the three running for president. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
15. Maybe he should Chavez their asses and Nationalize the whole thing (n/t) |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
49. Now You are Talking |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
55. Does President Chaves have the equivilent of |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
16. Still the best candidate |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
57. Then what do you use for a fuel supply. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
17. Trim Exxon's Net Profit by ten percent and they still make |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
18. This is exactly why this guy should be our next president. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. that was my thought |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. "Support"? They'll actively work against him |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. well, that's what i meant! |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
48. The oil companies are probably recruiting paid killers to take Obama out, if |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Not just NO support |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
19. This may be naive, but .... |
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JBShakes (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. SomeGuy... |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Can't pass it on. If they could raise the price, they would already. |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
23. Thats something to say AFTER the election!!!!! |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. MSM Corp will have their knives out for him this weekend that is for sure |
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DrCory (862 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 06:28 AM Response to Reply #23 |
60. My thought exactly! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
24. Whiplash alert. 4, 3, 2, 1.... |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. How about tripling that |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
35. not to sound overly cynical |
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cesar008 (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
37. Barack Obama's proposal for a windfall profits tax on oil companies |
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JasonBlatt (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
40. Obama should dump resources into www.energystate.org |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
41. I can't wait to pay at the pump for this gas tax....$5/gal anyone? |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
42. Personally, I have no problem with the higher fuel prices... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
44. He wants to help people who can't afford energy now by raising the price of it? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. We don't get our oil from the Arab OPEC countries. Our suppliers are north of the border |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Oil costs the same no matter where you get it |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. Why not simply dispense with the bullshit and nationalize the |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Oil Is a National Security Issue... EVen McCain Admits as Much |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. Exactly which government official |
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haroldgiowa (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
52. You know what's wrong with taxing Corporations? |
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Ronnie (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
58. I love the word 'may'. |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
59. It only seems right we should get some of our money back from those greedy people/companies. |
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