Sonny Clark
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Well well, aren't we a little touchy. Hey, did you think of those nice words yourself? Just curious. Hey, want to go for lunch sometimes? You say the nicest things. But, seriously, there's no call for name calling and personal attacks on here. Doing so is like kids arguing on the school grounds. Try being civil and mature, if you don't mind. Childish silly remarks in no way enhances conversations, nor do they act to prove your points. Please try to keep it adult like and civil. Thanks.I'm not going to waste my time with that Mother Jones bullshit. I've spent 37 years in this industry and have studied it top to bottom. I've lobbied Congress and I've battled the anti-oil crowd countless times on countless fronts.Senator John Thune s slide-of-hand gas tax Page 2 US Message Board - Political Discussion ForumAre you saying that the big oil companies do not get subsidies? Really? Are you saying that oil companies do not get anything from the government? I take it that you've never heard of it, nor looked it up. It's OK. I'll do it for you and post the link(s). Don't both doing it yourself, I'll do it for you.Name those "Big Oil" subsidies.From Page #1 of this thread:Gas is cheap, so it's time to reap- more tax revenue. It will be much less noticeable now, as opposed to when it was $4/gallon.
Where else is the "infrastructure" revenue to come from but more taxes elsewhere?
Why is there a floor price on Agricultural products?
Oh yeah... the ass-f'n farmer.
It's all par for the course in Washington politics. Tax dollars are wasted, given away, and spent on political favors ( pork ). Look at no-bid government contracts, grants, subsidies, projects such as the fence along our southern border, foreign aid, and the care and support of illegal immigrants.
And, an increase in the gasoline tax couldn't happen at a worse time. Since prices have fallen at the pump, we're putting an extra $100.00 or so in our pockets each month. Consumers need low gas prices to ease the pain of other cost, such as food, health care, utilities, and payroll deductions.
Yes, we do need to spend a lot more on infrastructure, especially bridges and overpasses. Infrastructure has been in need of repairs and upgrades for a very long time. And, think of the millions of jobs it would create. But, there are many more ways to fund infrastructure than to raise gasoline taxes. We can look closely and see where we could get $Billions to fund the projects. Some examples of where we could get the money to fund infrastructure projects without raising gasoline taxes: Subsidies paid to rich farmers and big oil, supplying weapons to drug lords and terrorists, building mosques on foreign soil, bribes paid to North Korea and Iran, tax breaks and tax loopholes for the wealthy and corporations, most foreign aid, senseless deadly costly wars, the care and support of illegal immigrants, exploring the far reaches of the universe, and no-bid contracts to defense contractors.
With the economy still on shaky ground, raising the tax on gasoline would be a bad move. But, politicians will play "politics as usual" without regard for most citizens.
Brotch
Triumph of the Drill How Big Oil Clings to Billions in Government Giveaways Mother Jones
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Overview - Oil Change InternationalOil Change International
The Surprising Reason That Oil Subsidies Persist Even Liberals Love Them - Forbes
It's easily researched. Takes two seconds tops.
You're just another little brotch with a little brotch-brain.