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CaliforniaPeggy

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30. Welcome to DU, ThatJustHappened!
Sun Feb 28, 2021, 05:25 PM
Feb 2021

And you have spoken the Truth so very clearly!

It's a great synopsis.



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But we taught thems Libs a lesson in frugal governance.... magicarpet Feb 2021 #1
Success of TX energy is no accident: it was built over many years on principles of free enterprise.. Make7 Feb 2021 #2
Read somewhere on DU that Texas energy costs run 10/12% higher than national average KS Toronado Feb 2021 #3
Multiple analyses have found Texans paid more after deregulating their electrical grid. Make7 Feb 2021 #9
Looks like TX has proven that deregulation is a tool for raising profits. Typical of a corporate run ancianita Feb 2021 #12
Higher prices, less service. Make7 Feb 2021 #15
Yep. You can bet that Republican dogma came from their corporate owners. ancianita Feb 2021 #16
"TX has proven that deregulation is a tool for raising profits" KS Toronado Feb 2021 #24
... ancianita Feb 2021 #26
That needs to be distributed far and wide. I'll have to come back here on my phone KPN Feb 2021 #4
"Free enterprise" is the same game as "king of the hill" and "feudalism". jaxexpat Feb 2021 #6
+1,000,000! Great find! dchill Feb 2021 #27
Kick and recommend. Great article. The GOP can't govern. bronxiteforever Feb 2021 #5
Other than forcing their version of Judeo Christian values on us, they don't want to govern a all. paleotn Feb 2021 #10
Good points. bronxiteforever Feb 2021 #25
Mother Nature said "hold my beer" Klondike Kat Feb 2021 #7
+1,000,000 WELL SAID. n/t MFGsunny Feb 2021 #13
Mother Nature is tired DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #19
Mother Nature is just warming up. roamer65 Feb 2021 #29
Capitalism, like fire, can keep you warm. But it can also kill you. paleotn Feb 2021 #8
When corporations buy Republicans as their wholly owned subsidiary, this is their PR campaign ancianita Feb 2021 #14
If Texas is the center of the energy industry for the known universe... BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #11
Toxic individualism is expensive dlk Feb 2021 #17
They'll go their graves saying they were right. Boomerproud Feb 2021 #23
elections have consequences ZonkerHarris Feb 2021 #18
5 million Texans voted for Biden IronLionZion Feb 2021 #20
But it was warm in Cancun. keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #21
The GOP hasn't been interested ThatJustHappened Feb 2021 #22
Welcome to DU, ThatJustHappened! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #30
Kick dalton99a Feb 2021 #28
Cancel Culture vs. Cancun Culture Blue Owl Feb 2021 #31
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