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beachbumbob

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26. time for house democrats to play hardball

Reply to gristy (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:43 PM

Mar 2020

- DACA
- immigration

no deal no $$$$

plain and simple

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White House likely to pursue federal aid for shale companies hit by oil shock, coronavirus downturn [View all] gristy Mar 2020 OP

Priorities! Newest Reality Mar 2020 #1

I think I read it somewhere... OldBaldy1701E Mar 2020 #42

If they do that, with all other industries and people... Under The Radar Mar 2020 #2

Oh great for heavens sake bail out those rich oil companies! redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #3

We have to stop propping up the fossil fuel industry. That's socialism. rickyhall Mar 2020 #4

Socialism for the wealthy. Disaster capitalism for the rest. n/t MarcA Mar 2020 #5

You beat me to it and said it better. keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #6

Thanks. MarcA Mar 2020 #7

Oil well's don't call in sick.....................they are more important................. turbinetree Mar 2020 #8

Throwing money down a rathole - the fracking industry is going extinct bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #9

Alternative energy is so far from 80% it's not even funny ... nor will it ever be anywhere near that mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #32

Your prediction and my prediction don't match bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #33

Yup, we're right on track, racing up to 80% ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #35

heres the thing rdking647 Mar 2020 #38

Corruption rockfordfile Mar 2020 #10

Because of course! LittleGirl Mar 2020 #11

UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE bluestarone Mar 2020 #12

Unfrackingbelievable! truthisfreedom Mar 2020 #27

Let them go bankrupt! Lonestarblue Mar 2020 #13

these companies make millions MissMillie Mar 2020 #14

You misspelled trillions rickford66 Mar 2020 #29

Most of the shale companies are in debt up to their eye balls HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #37

Propping hydrocarbons is so 1973. Peak oil is past. Demand will drop even with high supply. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #15

Welfare for Trump Towers and resorts! McCamy Taylor Mar 2020 #16

Right...another welfare check to the corporations. TwistedTinkerbelle Mar 2020 #17

that sounds like socialism ibegurpard Mar 2020 #18

Corporations are people too Traildogbob Mar 2020 #19

Question AC_Mem Mar 2020 #20

yes, good questions gristy Mar 2020 #22

Dump is counting on YUGE revenue-generating economic growth as America has never been seen before. Eugene Mar 2020 #30

I think Cheney made two rules for the fracking industry mountain grammy Mar 2020 #21

Next we'll have empty store shelves, canceled events, panic and fear, IronLionZion Mar 2020 #23

Bizarro Socialism. dchill Mar 2020 #24

theres a good logical reason to aid the oil companies rdking647 Mar 2020 #25

Fine ... NATIONALIZE the fuckers then (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #34

time for house democrats to play hardball beachbumbob Mar 2020 #26

Corporate socialism. truthisfreedom Mar 2020 #28

Phuck the oil companies!! Jeez. Why do we subsidize these AllyCat Mar 2020 #31

just reduce their taxes Demonaut Mar 2020 #36

Another stack of welfare checks made out to "Too Big To Fail"... nt Progressive Jones Mar 2020 #39

Let them eat cake. BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #40

Democracy ended with the failed impeachment of a russian stooge... olddad65 Mar 2020 #41