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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:42 PM Original message |
Forget the gas tax holiday, why not just go with a windfall profits tax++ |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. She has called for a windfall tax on oil companies to pay for a gas tax holiday. |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I know--it's in my post! |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. She'd rather buy some cheap votes. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. There's one little problem......... |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Not if they get penalized for doing so |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Define a reasonable profit. The oil companies have earned less than 10% profit....... |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It would have to some absolute number over cost of production per gallon |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. and what happens when that 40 cents is 1% profit? This is the problem you run into. ...... |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I suppose if it actually would make investing in an oil company less than a savings account then |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Exactly, there is no law against making a profit |
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