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(39,405 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:31 AM Apr 2013

Obama Proposal To Sell TVA Blasted By Republicans [View all]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON -- In a political role reversal, Republicans are blasting President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority, an icon of the New Deal long targeted by conservatives as an example of government overreach.

Obama's 2014 budget proposal calls for a strategic review of the TVA, the nation's largest public utility with 9 million customers in seven states from Virginia to Mississippi.

Selling the U.S-owned power company could reduce the federal deficit by at least $25 billion and "help put the nation on a sustainable fiscal path," Obama says in a budget document.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/obama-tva_n_3090958.html

Does anyone remember voting for Obama to tear down the New Deal?

Here in California, it was only about ten years ago that the power companies reminded us why they shouldn't have unregulated privatized control of utilities: they turned off generators, sold electricity generated here out of state, and even turned off the lights in rolling blackouts to blackmail billions of the state.

The minor savings of this sell off would be more than made up for by extra people in the area will end up paying for electricity.

Why not sell an aircraft carrier instead?

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Obama Proposal To Sell TVA Blasted By Republicans [View all] yurbud Apr 2013 OP

How bouts using the Grand Canyon for a land fill! benld74 Apr 2013 #1

Only if it doesn't interfere with the continued development of 11 uranium mines in the Grand Canyon. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #3

It's already the dumping ground for air pollution CokeMachine Apr 2013 #53

"Does anyone remember voting for Obama to tear down the New Deal?" Great question. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #2

Obama is bluffing. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #4

I think you may be correct. At least I hope you are. drm604 Apr 2013 #6

he's calling their bluff leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #12

11 kajillionth dimension chess durablend Apr 2013 #14

He's proposing it because he opposes it! woo me with science Apr 2013 #44

this would be idiotic on a couple of levels. Most obviously, the GOP could take yes for an answer yurbud Apr 2013 #58

Obama got a mandate. And now he is using it to oppose everything his supporters JDPriestly Apr 2013 #5

every time he opens his arms to the GOP, we get the back of his hand yurbud Apr 2013 #8

Or a kick in the teeth jsr Apr 2013 #23

then he'll require we buy dental insurance. yurbud Apr 2013 #24

which will be lovingly named jsr Apr 2013 #26

Generating electricity is only part of what TVA does. They also manage SharonAnn Apr 2013 #7

that makes it sound like it's worth a lot more than the $25 billion the article mentioned yurbud Apr 2013 #9

Since TVA has three current nuclear sites House of Roberts Apr 2013 #17

It has cost us, the public, hundreds of millions (if not trillions) to build this entire system. SharonAnn Apr 2013 #29

Not to mention the many people who lost their homesteads and land... Zookeeper Apr 2013 #52

Or why not sell tax subsidies for oil giants to private industry? valerief Apr 2013 #10

Selling a power company would reduce the deficit by $25 billion? hughee99 Apr 2013 #11

Countdown to party switch continues Doctor_J Apr 2013 #13

Well he IS a transformational president durablend Apr 2013 #16

Seems like he's decided to release his inner Reagan BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #18

Yep... K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #45

Excellent. Let the customers of the TVA call their Repuke reps and give them the msanthrope Apr 2013 #15

what the hell??? phantom power Apr 2013 #19

How Funny Cryptoad Apr 2013 #20

if only there were evidence he was playing them instead of doing the heavy lifting for them yurbud Apr 2013 #25

I agree - Make the GOP look like the "takers" that they are. vkkv Apr 2013 #42

Yes, it's always funny thinking of some of the poorer places in the US paying more in electric bills Lars39 Apr 2013 #46

Give the Red State voters a taste of the medicine they'd like geek tragedy Apr 2013 #21

He's Kidding, Right? QUALAR Apr 2013 #22

He really should come out of the closet pscot Apr 2013 #27

+1 n/t area51 Apr 2013 #59

I am double shocked liberal N proud Apr 2013 #28

He had his fingers crossed when submitted the budget because he neverforget Apr 2013 #40

Shocked! Shocked! I say . . . aggiesal Apr 2013 #43

When You've thought he couldnt go any deeper DiverDave Apr 2013 #30

OTOH, if the Repukes are against it, I am for it. Doctor_J Apr 2013 #31

Why Not! Phlem Apr 2013 #32

Bad idea. PufPuf23 Apr 2013 #33

My dearest dream come true. The GOP embraces socialistic, government run programs. It's a miracle! freshwest Apr 2013 #34

a miracle :) Sunlei Apr 2013 #36

there must be a lot of privatefor profit people scarfing up federal billions for republicans to be Sunlei Apr 2013 #35

LOL, yes, they are spinning like tops trying to keep up with their 'conservative' base. freshwest Apr 2013 #38

the cheap leases handed out to oil and beef corporations would be a good next target Sunlei Apr 2013 #39

Is this A JOKE????? WinkyDink Apr 2013 #37

"long targeted by conservatives as an example of government overreach" BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #41

what evidence is there that he's doing that? also, it work on SS, Boner now supports cuts yurbud Apr 2013 #49

and what the hell good is a tactic that makes your constituents distrust you? yurbud Apr 2013 #50

No. I voted Obama for a New New Deal, actually. Octafish Apr 2013 #47

further evidence that DLC Dems would rather be right (wing) than win elections yurbud Apr 2013 #48

They'll probably make a lot more money selling out their country FiveGoodMen Apr 2013 #51

God, this guy is relentless in his promotion of Far Right ideology! grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #54

Jebus H. progressoid Apr 2013 #55

How best to screw the American people? Fearless Apr 2013 #56

It's amazing to me how so readily apparent it is that our nation needs to move Uncle Joe Apr 2013 #57

the proposal has nothing to do with whether or not it's a good idea--it's what the people who own DC yurbud Apr 2013 #60

K & R nt Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #61