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**CelexaNY** · 04-28-2011, 05:05 AM

Well, I'm sure gas prices could be brought down some in the short term if we decided to subsidize it some more, if thats the goal, might as well just hand out gas vouchers. As for green subsidies...I'm for getting rid of all the subsidies. Stop funding goofy wars to protect oil interests, stop subsidizing ethanol, stop subsidizing construction of nuclear power plants. Let the free market truly provide products and services and let the best provider win.

I was just pointing out that while I want to get rid of the oil subsidies, doing it now would only increase the problem with gas prices. Obama has started pointing to this because it is a popular position, but getting rid of them certainly wouldn't lower gas prices, it would do the exact opposite. Maybe once the dollar regains value, and we start to allow the oil companies to take advantage of our own natural resources, we can phase out the subsidies.

Oh back to the topic of Medicare and seniors.

If the government wants to get rid of Medicare and privatize it, I think thats fine. Its a simple solution, you calculate the amount of hard earned dollars that people have put into the system and refund it to them. I don't see why thats such a big deal?

Oh wait...duh...I forgot, the entire federal budget is essentially a giant ponzi scheme designed to take as much as it can and make huge promises. But when it comes to pay the piper the coffers are empty and you get a big ole frowny face in exchange for your investment.

That is exactly why we need to phase it out as soon as possible.

04-28-2011, 05:05 AM	#19
CelexaNY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 323 Senior Member	Well, I'm sure gas prices could be brought down some in the short term if we decided to subsidize it some more, if thats the goal, might as well just hand out gas vouchers. As for green subsidies...I'm for getting rid of all the subsidies. Stop funding goofy wars to protect oil interests, stop subsidizing ethanol, stop subsidizing construction of nuclear power plants. Let the free market truly provide products and services and let the best provider win. I was just pointing out that while I want to get rid of the oil subsidies, doing it now would only increase the problem with gas prices. Obama has started pointing to this because it is a popular position, but getting rid of them certainly wouldn't lower gas prices, it would do the exact opposite. Maybe once the dollar regains value, and we start to allow the oil companies to take advantage of our own natural resources, we can phase out the subsidies. Oh back to the topic of Medicare and seniors. If the government wants to get rid of Medicare and privatize it, I think thats fine. Its a simple solution, you calculate the amount of hard earned dollars that people have put into the system and refund it to them. I don't see why thats such a big deal? Oh wait...duh...I forgot, the entire federal budget is essentially a giant ponzi scheme designed to take as much as it can and make huge promises. But when it comes to pay the piper the coffers are empty and you get a big ole frowny face in exchange for your investment. That is exactly why we need to phase it out as soon as possible.
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