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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 09:50 AM Original message |
Taxpayers on the Hook for BP's Gulf Spill |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. If it were planned that taxpayers pick up the tab, why wouldn't BP spend more money on the clean-up? |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. The taxpayers are not picking up the entire tab. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Taxpayers are being penalized for 29% of their bill. Taxpayers are responsible for 0% of the damage. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Congress is responsible for BP's negligience, because they didn't require precautions. nt |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. So tax payers are responsible under a contrib. or comparative negligence theory? |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. The engineers at BP are not stupid people. |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I agree. They should not be able to write off any of the costs. nt |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. recommend -- has anyone expressed 'surprise' yet? nt |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. Still not cleaned up |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. n/t K&R |
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SHRED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. I am SHOCKED I tell ya |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. "Neener, neener, neener. Suckers. Smirk." - BP (R) |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. The tab on BP/Gulf -- like Fukushima -- will go on into infinity -- !!! |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. But attack Mary landrieu |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. They will? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Where? When? Who? nt |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. I don't expect a refund this year because the making work pay won't be there. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. If this is criminal negligence, how can it be an ordinary write-off? |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 01:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I don't buy it either. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. Pelosi, Reid and Obama Pledge 100% support for Nelson's bill (link included) |
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Luciferous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's bullshit, but I can't say I'm surprised. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. How much more bullshit are Americans suppose to take? n/t |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
20. Big Oil is nothing more than lubricant so they can easily screw us without a kiss. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. No surprise here, taxpayers on the hook for just about everything. |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
23. Since taxpayers are incuring the risk, do we get to share the profits? |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Some smart laywer should file a class action suit using just that logic. Oh. Wait... |
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