Welfare for oil companies. Do we need to keep this going?

[War-Horse]

78 billion a year.
http://grist.org/energy-policy/2011-07-29-we-can-save-78-billion-by-ending-oil-and-gas-subsidies/

[Purge_WTF]

It's socialism for the rich. It needs to end but it won't. Big business is in bed with big government.

[whork]

And yet we have people on this board like 33, Tony, Mcway etc defending this shit.

Must be a case of Stockholm syndrome.

[Archer77]

Rich people are against government handouts only when given to the poor.  They preach the gospel of free markets but half of these corporations would be dead in the water without government.  This goes for any person who started a small business with a loan from the government.  Small business loans from the government is a handout as far as I'm concerned.

[War-Horse]

Rich people are against government handouts only when given to the poor.  They preach the gospel of free markets but half of these corporations would be dead in the water without government.  This goes for any person who started a small business with a loan from the government.  Small business loans from the government is a handout as far as I'm concerned.

true.

[GigantorX]

I don't believe in subsidies for any businesses, via tax code, tax money or otherwise.

This nation has wasted a shit ton of capital on supporting businesses that don't need subsidies and businesses that can't compete without them.

Bad.

[magikusar]

so let me get this clear

you want to add 78B taxes to oil companies

who will simply raise gas prices

do you want $20 gas?

[GigantorX]

so let me get this clear

you want to add 78B taxes to oil companies

who will simply raise gas prices

do you want $20 gas?

Maybe we should be exposed to the true cost of our energy consumption?

[magikusar]

I personally think atomic is the way to go and the move to hydrogen fuel cells with hydrogen supplies created with atomic power and seawater.

i think its insane to make energy more expensive

oil companies do great job creating great product that all of us benefit greatly from and the deficit spending by obama dems and fed caused prices to goto 5 from 1.5

I say we do opposite.

end all taxes on energy and end all penalties to production

[tbombz]

Depends on two things.   Whether you believe its the governments job to forcibly prevent damage to the environment and whethe you think the burning of fossil fuels is damaging the environment.  If you answer no to either one of those then the tax breaks are probably good. 

[magikusar]

Depends on two things.   Whether you believe its the governments job to forcibly prevent damage to the environment and whethe you think the burning of fossil fuels is damaging the environment.  If you answer no to either one of those then the tax breaks are probably good. 

you are free to use a bike and to eat your own shit

[tbombz]

Does the government have the responsibility to prevent an environmental catastrophe caused by the actions of individuals and whose ill effects will infringe upon the prosperity of others?

[Purge_WTF]

Does the government have the responsibility to prevent an environmental catastrophe caused by the actions of individuals and whose ill effects will infringe upon the prosperity of others?

 It has the responsibility to enforce reasonable environmental laws, and to hold the people who break those laws accountable.

[Archer77]

It has the responsibility to enforce reasonable environmental laws, and to hold the people who break those laws accountable.

reasonable is a pretty ambiguous term.  How you and I define reasonable can vary greatly.

[tonymctones]

And yet we have people on this board like 33, Tony, Mcway etc defending this shit.

Must be a case of Stockholm syndrome.

where did I defend this you mental Pygmy?

Try educating yourself instead of sticking words in other ppls mouths

[bears]

I don't believe in subsidies for any businesses, via tax code, tax money or otherwise.
supporting businesses that don't need subsidies and businesses that can't compete without them.


This nation has wasted a shit ton of capital on Bad.

agree.

[bears]

"subsidizing oil companies is bad.  subsidizing the auto industry saves jobs.  because oil is bad.  and cars are good.  people who work for oil companies are bad.  people who work for auto makers need our help!"

-liberals on this board

[Soul Crusher]

"subsidizing oil companies is bad.  subsidizing the auto industry saves jobs.  because oil is bad.  and cars are good.  people who work for oil companies are bad.  people who work for auto makers need our help!"

-liberals on this board

 

[tonymctones]

"subsidizing oil companies is bad.  subsidizing the auto industry saves jobs.  because oil is bad.  and cars are good.  people who work for oil companies are bad.  people who work for auto makers need our help!"

-liberals on this board

Hahah brilliant liberal logic...

[War-Horse]

"subsidizing oil companies is bad.  subsidizing the auto industry saves jobs.  because oil is bad.  and cars are good.  people who work for oil companies are bad.  people who work for auto makers need our help!"

-liberals on this board

So your assuming the profits of the oil companies and the auto companies are the same?  One has un believable profits and is doing fine...the other almost collapsed and would have put a million workers out of work (Had it not been for the subsidy)

This is like giving 100 dollars to the billionaire vs someone in actual need.

Do you actually need someone to explain the difference to you?  Sarah palin moment I guess???

[tonymctones]

So your assuming the profits of the oil companies and the auto companies are the same?  One has un believable profits and is doing fine...the other almost collapsed and would have put a million workers out of work (Had it not been for the subsidy)

This is like giving 100 dollars to the billionaire vs someone in actual need.

Do you actually need someone to explain the difference to you?  Sarah palin moment I guess???

So you're ok with subsidies but only for those companies that are poorly managed...got it!!!

[whork]

So your assuming the profits of the oil companies and the auto companies are the same?  One has un believable profits and is doing fine...the other almost collapsed and would have put a million workers out of work (Had it not been for the subsidy)

This is like giving 100 dollars to the billionaire vs someone in actual need.

Do you actually need someone to explain the difference to you?  Sarah palin moment I guess???

Lol teddy bear got roastet

[bears]

So your assuming the profits of the oil companies and the auto companies are the same?  One has un believable profits and is doing fine...the other almost collapsed and would have put a million workers out of work (Had it not been for the subsidy)

This is like giving 100 dollars to the billionaire vs someone in actual need.

Do you actually need someone to explain the difference to you?  Sarah palin moment I guess???

is this where i have to explain working capital, cash flow, income tax provisions, and basically a bunch of terms only the adults on this board understand?  seriously it's like discussing economics with my 5 year old.  just stop OK.  you're seriously outclassed here.

[bears]

furthermore.  exactly which subsidies do you have a problem with?

just like when people say "tax cuts for the rich"; i don't let them get away with that without explainnig the specific tax cuts that they have a problem with. 

so i ask you.  which subsidies do you have a problem with?  or did you just read an article that dripped with liberal bias and blindly choose to agree with it because well, that's all you do?  fucking lemming.

[bears]

So you're ok with subsidies but only for those companies that are poorly managed...got it!!!

right?  only give money to corporations who don't turn profits???!!!!  these are the uneducated liberal fucks who tune into the liberal tv and radio stations who tell them that "corporate profits" is a swear word.  it's really unbelievable.  i mean really unbelieveable