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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs
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To: TimF who wrote (44335)7/26/2010 1:58:40 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) of 71588
 
Re: [So let's change that from 'little incentive' to 'LESS incentive'....] "That doesn't really work"

If you are trying to sell me on your contention that the federal liability cap on off-shore oil drilling is 'not any kind of incentive' to oil drilling, is not a taxpayer assumption of LIABILITY RISK that directly benefits the industry then you can STOP right now and save your breathe --- 'cause I ain't EVER gonna 'buy' that particular snake oil.

If it *was not* a financial boon to the industry to have some risks from their operations shifted over to the public commons, to the taxpayers, then the industry would not be fighting so damn hard to KEEP that particular special favor.

Just like the medical industry would not be fighting so hard *for* liability caps to BE PLACED on medical damage lawsuits if they didn't think it would benefit their bottom lines.

I can't and won't follow you down this particular twisty rabbit hole into unreality.
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