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As if big oil were not profitable enough

Lets not ignore this little aspect of the royalty give-ups...

partly because of added sweeteners approved during the Clinton administration

Same source as cited by thread starter.
 
I'm baffled as to how on earth you could attribute this to Bush.

As oldreliable pointed out, these royalties are the result of two things: Laws passed under Clinton, and lawsuits put forth by the oil companies. I'm failing to see what impact Bush had on either.
 
RightatNYU said:
I'm baffled as to how on earth you could attribute this to Bush.

As oldreliable pointed out, these royalties are the result of two things: Laws passed under Clinton, and lawsuits put forth by the oil companies. I'm failing to see what impact Bush had on either.
Simple:
1) State of the Union address 1/31/2006. "America is addicted to oil.... yada yada yada" After making a speech like that telling how the US needs to shift towards alternative fuels, rational individuals would expect that there would be strong measures to shift away from reliance on oil.
2) Creating the greatest deficit in the history of the US, royalties from oil drilling would be a good source to pay off that debt, yet what happens? Nope, we won't collect on that Royalty.

Since when did laws ever stop this adminstration from doing what it pleases? Particularily those laws passed under Democratic leaderships (ie FISA). If Bush Inc dosen't see anything wrong with it, then it's fairly reasonable to assume that they're pretty much in bed with big oil (ie $36 billion in profit for Exxon 2005).

Here same source
Mr. Bush and House Republicans are trying to kill a one-year, $5 billion windfall profits tax for oil companies that the Senate passed last fall."

"It was Congress's intent," Mr. Pombo said in an interview on Friday, "that if oil was at $10 a barrel, there should be royalty relief so companies could have some kind of incentive to invest capital. But at $70 a barrel, don't expect royalty relief."

Yet this administration is going head on to allow for royalty relief? If that doesn't spell "sleeping together" for you I don't know what will.
 
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oldreliable67 said:
Lets not ignore this little aspect of the royalty give-ups...

Same source as cited by thread starter.
This proves what and how?
Perhaps you'd like to read over the entire article first before getting gunny with partisan nonsense.
 
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jfuh said:
This proves what and how?
Perhaps you'd like to read over the entire article first before getting gunny with partisan nonsense.

I read the whole article. Just pointing out how it was interesting how you conviently ignored the parts that didn't quite fit with your preconception.

BTW, thats not partisan nonsense. I did not deny that the Bush admin has some culpability here, only that you didn't provide the whole story. In fact, when it comes to fiscal policy, you will find that I am as big a critic of the Bush admin as any poster here.
 
oldreliable67 said:
I read the whole article. Just pointing out how it was interesting how you conviently ignored the parts that didn't quite fit with your preconception.

BTW, thats not partisan nonsense. I did not deny that the Bush admin has some culpability here, only that you didn't provide the whole story. In fact, when it comes to fiscal policy, you will find that I am as big a critic of the Bush admin as any poster here.
Simply I didn't see the need to draw out such. It simply does not change the basis of my argument.
 
jfuh said:
Simply I didn't see the need to draw out such. It simply does not change the basis of my argument.

Simply does reflect a certain partisan bent.
 
oldreliable67 said:
I read the whole article. Just pointing out how it was interesting how you conviently ignored the parts that didn't quite fit with your preconception.

BTW, thats not partisan nonsense. I did not deny that the Bush admin has some culpability here, only that you didn't provide the whole story. In fact, when it comes to fiscal policy, you will find that I am as big a critic of the Bush admin as any poster here.

*seconded*
 
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