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Politics : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse

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To: Triffin who wrote (4003)4/28/2006 12:33:40 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (3) of 24210
 
Just found this on oil drum. LMAO Idiots.

And here is the response to TOD from our beloved US Senators:
Senators to push for $100 gas rebate checks:
Under proposal, every U.S. taxpayer would get one

cnn.com

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Leanan on Thu Apr 27 at 8:48 AM EST
Tainter might have predicted this. He points out that no government can survive long unless it gives its people concrete, material benefits. Hence the Romans increased the dole even as they were going broke.
Expect more of the same...

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closedfruitloop on Thu Apr 27 at 8:55 AM EST
LOL~!
Wonder who's footing the "Bill?"

More idiocy complements of the predator class.

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Dragonfly41 on Thu Apr 27 at 9:01 AM EST
In all fairness, there's more to this amendment than the headline:
"The measure would also give the Transportation Department authority to issue fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehicles, expand tax incentives for the use of hybrid vehicles and push for more research into alternative fuels and expansion of existing oil refineries."
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