Biden's "American Jobs Plan" proposes to eliminate ALL FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES.

[LymphocyteLover]

Link to tweet

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It's about time. Hallelujah!

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[scarletwoman]

2. "Eliminate Tax Preferences for Fossil Fuels" This will be incredibly dangerous.

The fossil fuel industry wields an enormous amount of power, and they will not accept the loss of their subsidies quietly. They will not shy away from embracing all sorts of dirty tricks and political ratfucking in order to fight this.

I hope Biden and the Dems are aware and prepared.

[Celerity]

3. I will be shocked if they can even get it though the House. Far too many Dems are in Big Energy

dominated districts.

[scarletwoman]

4. Good point. I imagine there will be lobbyists with trunks packed full of campaign contributions

working hard on lots of House members.

[Celerity]

6. the same thing will happen with the public option

[LymphocyteLover]

17. Hmmm, hadn't thought about that

but this is a pro-jobs bill overall

[Celerity]

19. Yes, it is, but Big Energy will go completely scorched earth to keep their gaping maws on the

corporate socialist (the kind of socialism the RW and systemic controllers LOVE) teat. 200-250 billion USD or so over the next ten years (maybe more).

[LymphocyteLover]

20. We will see. I'm hoping their power is fading a bit these days.

[Mr.Bill]

5. Not to mention they will use it as

an opportunity to raise gas prices by a huge amount and blame it on Democrats.

[scarletwoman]

7. Arrggh! Yes, another good point.

[WarGamer]

12. Gas prices have ALREADY risen enormously in 2021...

[Mr.Bill]

14. That was largely due to the freeze in Texas.

A lot of refineries were damaged and went offline for awhile. That one I can believe. There are also other seasonal reasons.

Gas is always a little high where I live, which is somewhat of a resort area. It's our way of welcoming the tourists. Trouble is, it hits the locals too.

[WarGamer]

15. Actually prices were flat until late November and have risen gradually ever since.

Fortunately prices have leveled out the last 2 weeks

https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_gas_price

[Pobeka]

8. I think it's just smart negotiating, never start in the middle, demand everything.

Negotiate to the middle.

[scarletwoman]

10. Thanks. That sounds like a reasonable possibility.

[LymphocyteLover]

18. I bet this polls well though

[roamer65]

9. Fuck YES!!!!!!

[Bayard]

11. I've never understood why they got subsidies anyway

Profits in the billions of dollars already.

[LymphocyteLover]

16. Yeah, it is kind of nuts... partially I guess because start up costs can be high

and maybe because energy is a part of national security, but probably mostly cronyism

[Cha]

13. Rt TY & Pres Biden!