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To: jttmab who wrote (207918)11/7/2006 9:15:40 AM
From: TimF  Respond to of 281500
 
Yes extra pork isn't so good. OTOH maybe they would spend it on the pork anyway. If so this is perhaps a better way to get the money than borrowing or taxing it.

It would be better if it kept any profits (if it ever does make them) in a fund to cover for any losses it might make (again if it makes losses). If it just loans out oil and gets oil back neither profit or loss should really be an issue.