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Obama plans windfall tax for oil companies

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by robbie380, May 1, 2008.

  1. rimbaud

    rimbaud Member
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    Don't forget they are REALLY RICH! They both went to a FANCY SCHOOLS and they DRIVE cars and live in APARTMENTS!
     
  2. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    It is folly to think that The_Conquistador lives in an apartment. The_Conquistador lives in a large house with a well manicured lawn.
     
  3. bigtexxx

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    I'm talking about the subsidies that you don't support. You don't know what they are, yet you don't support them?

    I'll ignore your cursing. Once again, I'll be the bigger man and not respond in a like manner.
     
  4. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    Ok, then step aside please, you won't have much to contribute here.
     
  5. Pole

    Pole Houston Rockets--Tilman Fertitta's latest mess.

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    Landman?
     
  6. Major

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    That's never stopped you from posting.
     
  7. bigtexxx

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    I do not live in an apartment. The rest is pretty accurate, though.
     
  8. bucket

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    Well, this thread's gotten just a little off track.
     
  9. rimbaud

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    Sorry, guys. I knew that texxx had a few years ago (when he posted about seeing a "large rat" and just assumed that TJ also rented. But one of those uber-chic mid town lofts, of course.

    Now I know you instead live in PALATIAL mansions. You guys are elite to the maxxx!

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    I'm a worthless check, a total wreck, a flop,
    But if, baby, I'm the bottom you're the top!
     
  10. Refman

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    Your Mom grazing on your lawn does not mean necessarily that it is well manicured. ;)
     
  11. SamFisher

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    you do too, you have told us such, don't make me search the use function.
     
  12. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    No, but your mom pooping in it means it's well fertilized.
     
  13. robbie380

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    commodities are priced in dollars. there is nothing to have an opinion about. it is just the facts of the numbers. yes demand and declining production are significant parts of the equation but the shrinking dollar is also a major factor. maybe samfisher has some recent numbers on this but i am just going to guess that oil would be 20-30% cheaper if the dollar had not dropped.
     
  14. bigtexxx

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    SamFisher, while I have in fact lived in an apartment in years past, I have purchased a house since then.

    PWN3DDD
     
  15. SamFisher

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    You mean at the top of the real-estate cycle? Ouch. If only you still lived in an apartment you'd have gotten a much better deal.

    SELF ARM-L0AN PWN3D AND S3CUR1T123D
     
  16. Franchise2001

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    Yup... and loving it :D
     
  17. glynch

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    Oh so how are we going to balance the budget and control debt if we insist on taxing less than other modern industrial countries?

    Hopefully you aren't for spending as much on the military as the rest of the world combined.
     
  18. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    its funny how some people defend subsidies and then go into the free market rant on taxes.
     
  19. Mr. Clutch

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    That's true.

    And are we going to tax all commodities companies that are making tons of money off the commodities boom, or just oil companies because they are easy to demagogue?

    Or why stop there, why don't we tax real estate and homebuilders for the windfall profits they made during the real estate bubble? Talk about illegitimate profits. Or let's look at tech companies, like Google, their stock is ridiculously high.
     
  20. Franchise2001

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    1. End the war.
    2. Sell Trader_Jorge at a gay raffle.
    3. Shrink department of Homeland Security (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh da T3rrorizors rrrrrr hur) and watch government spending.
     

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