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Title: $88 a day? [Politics/Religion]
Post by: Aske on April 03, 2008, 04:49:43 AM
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iMRq-aOQGyusAfn9GWSM6ai0aY7wD8VPSAIG0

jeebus .


Title: Re: $88 a day? [Politics/Religion]
Post by: birdymaker on April 03, 2008, 05:57:17 AM
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Some lawmakers say oil-rich allies in the Middle East should be doing more to subsidize fuel costs because of the stake they have in a secure Iraq. Others point to Iraq's own burgeoning surplus as crude oil prices top $100 a barrel. Baghdad subsidies let Iraqis pay only about $1.36 a gallon.

there you have it sports fans.


Title: Re: $88 a day? [Politics/Religion]
Post by: Fuzzy on April 03, 2008, 06:05:37 AM
Don't worry.

I hear Congress is getting tough on Big Oil this week in Washington.


Title: Re: $88 a day? [Politics/Religion]
Post by: Aske on April 03, 2008, 07:09:09 AM
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Some lawmakers say oil-rich allies in the Middle East should be doing more to subsidize fuel costs because of the stake they have in a secure Iraq. Others point to Iraq's own burgeoning surplus as crude oil prices top $100 a barrel. Baghdad subsidies let Iraqis pay only about $1.36 a gallon.

there you have it sports fans.


free universal health care, subsidized gas prices, what else can we give them that we can't even get here.  oh well, i guess they deserve it since we destabilized their country and all.


Title: Re: $88 a day? [Politics/Religion]
Post by: Uisce Beatha on April 03, 2008, 07:12:37 AM

free universal health care, subsidized gas prices, what else can we give them that we can't even get here.  oh well, i guess they deserve it since we destabilized their country and all.


Spreading democracy one socialized policy at a time.