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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (471082)4/12/2009 10:34:54 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574855
 
>> The oil and gas industry has given more tax breaks than almost any other business....

Which tax breaks, exactly, are you referring to?



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (471082)4/13/2009 6:45:51 AM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574855
 
No, they enjoy pretty much the same "tax breaks" every other industry does.

"There are historical procedures for handling failed institutions - as we did for the S&L problem. "

Sure are.....we bailed them out.....


Actually institutions disappeared and assets were sold off.