Subsidies

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Subsidies

podrock — 6/22/2022 7:06:25 PM (archived)

The US subsidizes the oil companies to the tune of about 20 billion dollars a year. I think it is wrong, but without them, gasoline would be two to three times the current inflated price. Meanwhile, those companies are making record profits.

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Biden tries to remove federal gas tax for the summer. - RobVG - 6/22/2022 4:21:42 PM
- Subsidies - podrock - 6/22/2022 7:06:25 PM
  - The free market. - ER - 6/22/2022 7:45:56 PM
- I don't agree with removing the gas tax. - ER - 6/22/2022 5:05:39 PM
  - What do think of means testing for Social Security? - RobVG - 6/23/2022 3:03:35 AM
    - Honestly, I've never expected to get anything from Social Security. - podrock - 6/23/2022 5:24:52 AM
      - The longer you wait, the more you get. - ER - 6/23/2022 1:22:15 PM
        
        It's like a blackjack game the government is your dealer. - RobVG - 6/23/2022 4:07:53 PM
        
        An honest blackjack dealer isn't out to screw you. - ER - 6/23/2022 5:36:14 PM
      - I couldn't haveearly-retired at 62 without it. - ER - 6/23/2022 1:04:12 PM
    - Sure' but it works both ways... - ER - 6/23/2022 3:36:49 AM
      - They did raise the retirement age to 67. - RobVG - 6/23/2022 5:00:14 AM
        
        It’s 67 here too - Pebble - 6/24/2022 7:30:08 AM
        
        I like the idea of wealth redistribution. - ER - 6/23/2022 1:14:03 PM
        
        I'm no longer opposed. - RobVG - 6/23/2022 3:53:54 PM

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