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JDPriestly

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9. We should go with Bernie's plan to change more quickly to alternative energy sources than

Reply to Warpy (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 02:11 AM

Dec 2015

we have been doing. We should impose high taxes on oil products and use the money to invest in renewable energy.l It will be tough for a while, but we have to do it. As it is our economy is beholden to foreign and sometimes hostile interests. We should wise up.

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true dat. n/t 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #7

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Well, it's all still there, they just can't get to it Warpy Dec 2015 #4

Would not the price go up? Tab Dec 2015 #5

Dunno, it had a big drop day before yesterday Warpy Dec 2015 #6

We should go with Bernie's plan to change more quickly to alternative energy sources than JDPriestly Dec 2015 #9

Put those roughneck oil drillers to work drilling geothermal. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #11

Putting the Pentagon on a diet would help Warpy Dec 2015 #14

Great ideas. Great post. Thanks. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #16

Nice post. Now is a good time to put "high taxes on oil products" since prices are low. pampango Dec 2015 #17

Chump change. The CEOs needed some extra xmas money. Rex Dec 2015 #8

I say LET them loose their money for being asshole enough to not give a damn about the earth. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #10

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+1 newfie11 Dec 2015 #13

+ more Tab Dec 2015 #15