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Joinfortmill

(14,419 posts) Wed Jun 15, 2022, 09:46 AM Jun 2022

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"Exxon made more money than God this year," Biden said.

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105138903/biden-is-under-pressure-on-gas-prices-so-hes-putting-pressure-on-oil-companies

'Biden is under pressure on gas prices. So he's putting pressure on oil companies'

"My administration is prepared to use all reasonable and appropriate federal government tools and emergency authorities to increase refinery capacity and output in the near term, and to ensure that every region of this country is appropriately supplied," Biden said, noting he had already invoked his emergency powers in other ways.

He did not specify what the government could do to force changes.'

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"Exxon made more money than God this year," Biden said. (Original Post) Joinfortmill Jun 2022 OP

I don't think there is much he can do as long as there are repugs across the aisle that Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #1

Ferrets are Cool

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1. I don't think there is much he can do as long as there are repugs across the aisle that

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 09:48 AM

Jun 2022

refuse to hold large corporations accountable.

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