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Old 08-01-2008, 01:52 PM
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Finally Obama has a plan for high oil and gas prices

Another Government giveaway.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday called for a $1,000 "emergency" rebate to consumers to offset soaring energy costs amid fresh signs of a struggling economy with the nation's unemployment rate climbing to a four-year high.
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Cool, I can add that to my $35 stimulus check!!
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I'll take it. Hope it comes by Friday....
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Who needs to work when you have an endless cash machine for a government?
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Old 08-01-2008, 08:32 PM
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Who needs to work when you have an endless cash machine for a government?

How about regulating commodities traders instead, and letting gas prices be what the market will truly bear.
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Old 08-01-2008, 08:35 PM
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This is a bad idea, Hilary supported this bad concept first.
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Old 08-01-2008, 08:45 PM
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Devils Advocate... All the older people up here, who would otherwise freeze themselves to death because they can't afford the doubled heating cost. My house is pretty damn efficient (and not huge) and its gonna cost close to $5K just to keep the bugger at 68º, We had it toasty for about $2K back a few years ago. Think about the F.I folks here.
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Devils Advocate... All the older people up here, who would otherwise freeze themselves to death because they can't afford the doubled heating cost. My house is pretty damn efficient (and not huge) and its gonna cost close to $5K just to keep the bugger at 68º, We had it toasty for about $2K back a few years ago. Think about the F.I folks here.
I have no problem with making sure older people are kept warm. This $1000 goes to everyone which includes us both and I'm pretty sure we are not freezing and our cars remain fueled up.

Not one penny of that $1000 check I get will go to fuel. I might buy some new toy or possibly prop up my dwindling investment account with a $1000 roll of the dice on the DOW.
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Old 08-02-2008, 09:48 AM
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I have no problem with making sure older people are kept warm. This $1000 goes to everyone which includes us both and I'm pretty sure we are not freezing and our cars remain fueled up.

Not one penny of that $1000 check I get will go to fuel. I might buy some new toy or possibly prop up my dwindling investment account with a $1000 roll of the dice on the DOW.
Yep - not going to fuel, new toys!!! I need a new lense for the camera and this would about cover it.
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Old 08-02-2008, 09:51 AM
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Another Government giveaway.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday called for a $1,000 "emergency" rebate to consumers to offset soaring energy costs amid fresh signs of a struggling economy with the nation's unemployment rate climbing to a four-year high.

And where does the socialist expect to get this money from?

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