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Chainfire

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17. It is all politics.

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2022, 10:53 AM

May 2022

Big business trying to put Democrats out of power. The wonderful thing for the oil companies is it requires no sacrifice, in fact they are reaping record profits. It is time to nationalize the industry as vital to the security of the nation. Drug makers should be right behind them.

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Unless we can get a handle on gas prices, we are going to have an uphill battle in the midterms [View all] JohnSJ May 2022 OP

IMO there is no industry more corrupt than fossil fuel companies. I personally walkingman May 2022 #1

I believe that would require an act of Congress, and in this environment that won't happen JohnSJ May 2022 #2

The oil barons couldn't possibly be manipulating prices for profit and attempting JCMach1 May 2022 #3

Who is we? Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #4

The Democrats. Which I am one JohnSJ May 2022 #5

You are asking for something that is not feasible. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #7

Not quite a free market. but regardless, unless prices come down, the midterms are not going to be JohnSJ May 2022 #9

As James Carville said: mitch96 May 2022 #18

this is a deliberate ploy to make mr . biden look bad . greed , greed greed. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #6

I agree, and not just the oil industry JohnSJ May 2022 #8

What exactly inthewind21 May 2022 #10

Dropping regulations won't fix this problem. We need something short term, and I would think two JohnSJ May 2022 #11

Maybe inthewind21 May 2022 #12

For freezing prices, Nixon did it with an executive order. You are right about the gas tax, which JohnSJ May 2022 #13

Gas prices will be a bigger issue then a woman's right to choose? Kaleva May 2022 #14

I hope I am wrong, and more people are motivated by the draconian actions of the republicans and the JohnSJ May 2022 #16

Gas prices, melm00se May 2022 #15

It is all politics. Chainfire May 2022 #17

You don't believe this is a controlled attack on the Biden adm and the Dems? Samrob May 2022 #19

Exactly! n/t Greybnk48 May 2022 #20

I do JustAnotherGen May 2022 #21