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RobertEarl

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15. Understand this fact

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 11:28 PM

Oct 2014

The education system in the US, is, in total, the largest government operation when you look at taxes, employment and spending.

It also makes people smart. So cutting education means less smart people.

And making some of education private means more profits for a few, so education as we know it has two strikes against it in congress.

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WHY are we giving oil companies $10 billion in subsidies while we're closing public schools? [View all] Triana Oct 2014 OP

Because oil companies give millions to politicians gopiscrap Oct 2014 #1

sad but true. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #2

Hole in one..... daleanime Oct 2014 #5

Couldn't agree more. nt Andy823 Oct 2014 #34

The beatings will continue until morale improves. Initech Oct 2014 #3

Oil subsidies and ag subsidies are high on my frustration list. oldandhappy Oct 2014 #4

So we can have cheap gas? RobertEarl Oct 2014 #6

Because they own our politicians and schools don't. Obviously. Kablooie Oct 2014 #7

Note to Big Oil: Learn, change, and grow! You'll find that it is fun! raging moderate Oct 2014 #8

Why are we talking of cutting Soc Sec and Medicare when these huge Corps. don't pay taxes?? TheNutcracker Oct 2014 #9

+1 n/t Triana Oct 2014 #13

damn good question. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #16

Exxon paid $ 24 billion in taxes in 2013 Yupster Oct 2014 #19

which compared to their profit is about 13%. Unacceptable. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #25

Here are the numbers from their income statement on yahoo Yupster Oct 2014 #27

from dailykos liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #28

That's just a perfect response Yupster Oct 2014 #29

Exxon - 2009 19B profit, got a tax rebate from the gov - paid less than zero. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #31

thank you. I have to wonder why anyone on Earth would defend the oil companies. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #32

+ 1000000000 woo me with science Oct 2014 #35

because teachers buy their own supplies. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #10

Seems DU members understand this problem pretty well. Scuba Oct 2014 #11

Indeed. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #22

Because in part Big Oil owns congress. onecaliberal Oct 2014 #12

I wanna send this graphic to a few ppl, but need a link...... alittlelark Oct 2014 #14

Understand this fact RobertEarl Oct 2014 #15

Sucking the teat of big government Dirty Socialist Oct 2014 #17

"No Child Left Behind" JohnnyRingo Oct 2014 #18

And where does our President, his Secretary of Education, Arnie Duncan, and Charter Schools fit in? FlatStanley Oct 2014 #21

Race to the Top=No Child Left Behind liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #26

Because this country is owned... ReRe Oct 2014 #20

I assume that's a rhetorical question. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #23

K&R burrowowl Oct 2014 #24

Because how else could we afford it??? grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #30

Because corporations the size of BP, control countries. Rex Oct 2014 #33

Huge K&R woo me with science Oct 2014 #36

Why are we giving 7 billion in subsidies to the corn industry? Avalux Oct 2014 #37

What will Exxon etc. do differently if the Tax Break is removed? One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #38

kick woo me with science Oct 2014 #39

Why are we cutting food stamps while giving oil companies $10 billion in subsidies ? Autumn Oct 2014 #40