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How much money they get each month is inconsequential at this point. The fact is...the U.S. government approved their drilling plan without adequate safety measures in place. Obama said as much in his speech today. Therefore the U.S. government will end up shouldering some of the blame....and cost.What you are overlooking is this fact. The U.S. government is responsible to a degree....we gave BP the license and approved their drilling plan without an adequate back up plan for a disaster....hence...where we are today.
There's also the consideration of what is the proper role of government. Doggie the Bubble Mod often confuses conservative belief in limited government with anarchical lack of government.
It is proper for the government to deal with large scale disasters which are beyond the scope of a local / state community. The U.S. government has assets (usually military related) which can serve a dual purpose for disaster mitigation. We've paid for them - why not use them, especially when TAXES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED to cover such incidents.
Because BP, which normally rakes in about $16B/month in profits was negligent?
Boedicca, you seem to be entirely ignoring the thread's premise and talking about something else completely.
U.S Chamber of Commerce, a close Republican ally wants the Public to foot half the final bill. Do you agree? John Boehner agrees with Donohue.
There is nothing wrong with our politicians forcing taxpayers to bail-out their favorite corporations. That's the American way.
Well, least you're consistent with your views Xsited. Even if you're using sarcasm to express them. I give you credit for that.
Boedicca, you seem to be entirely ignoring the thread's premise and talking about something else completely.
U.S Chamber of Commerce, a close Republican ally wants the Public to foot half the final bill. Do you agree? John Boehner agrees with Donohue.
Why are you OK with the taxpayer paying for others insurance...a result of the apparent greed of the insurance industry
But...
You are against the tax payer paying for cleaning up the mess....an apparent result of an oil company negligence
How much money they get each month is inconsequential at this point. The fact is...the U.S. government approved their drilling plan without adequate safety measures in place. Obama said as much in his speech today. Therefore the U.S. government will end up shouldering some of the blame....and cost.There's also the consideration of what is the proper role of government. Doggie the Bubble Mod often confuses conservative belief in limited government with anarchical lack of government.
It is proper for the government to deal with large scale disasters which are beyond the scope of a local / state community. The U.S. government has assets (usually military related) which can serve a dual purpose for disaster mitigation. We've paid for them - why not use them, especially when TAXES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED to cover such incidents.
Because BP, which normally rakes in about $16B/month in profits was negligent?
Why are you OK with the taxpayer paying for others insurance...a result of the apparent greed of the insurance industry
But...
You are against the tax payer paying for cleaning up the mess....an apparent result of an oil company negligence
What? That doesn't even make sense or is relevant to this thread. Troll elsewhere.
Gee, the same argument about the Government not paying attention could be said of the Banks bailout since the Government didn't have proper regulations put in. Yet I'm willing to bet a good deal of money that most of you calling for BP to be bailed out didn't want those bailouts.
Consistency people.
That's not what he said; here's a direct quote from the TPM link:
Boehner: Government--i.e. Taxpayers--Should Help Pay For Oil Spill | TPMDC
So today I asked Boehner, "Do you agree with Tom Donohue of the Chamber that the government and taxpayers should pitch in to clean up the oil spill?" The shorter answer is yes.
Boehner answered in the affirmative that the government and taxpayer should "pitch in". There is nothing in that response to indicate splitting the costs in half. That is a false Leftwing Meme.
Considering that the Feds have collected $1.5 BILLION by taxing oil for the specific purpose of dealing with oil spill disasters, why on earth should money we have already paid be used to deal with this one?
Congressional Democrats and the White House are toying with different ways to force BP to cover the costs of damages from the Gulf oil spill. But they face stiff opposition from industry...and it seems leading Republicans. In response to a question from TPMDC, House Minority Leader John Boehner said he believes taxpayers should help pick up the tab for the clean up.
"I think the people responsible in the oil spill--BP and the federal government--should take full responsibility for what's happening there," Boehner said at his weekly press conference this morning.
Late update: Boehner spokesman Michael Steel emails to say "Boehner made a general statement about who is responsible for the spill, and the federal government oversight was clearly lacking, but he has said repeatedly that BP is responsible for the cost of the cleanup."
Why should the Federal Government pay a dime?
You're right...the feds should sit on their asses while the oil wipes out the coast and the economy in Florida.
You obviously have no clue how the maritime industry or MODU/off shore drilling regulatory process works...I'll chalk that up to your youth and lack of experience in the real world.
This IS IN NO WAY comparable to a fucking bank bailout and regulations in place in the financial sector.
Why should the Federal Government pay a dime?
You're right...the feds should sit on their asses while the oil wipes out the coast and the economy in Florida.
That's not what he said; here's a direct quote from the TPM link:
Boehner: Government--i.e. Taxpayers--Should Help Pay For Oil Spill | TPMDC
So today I asked Boehner, "Do you agree with Tom Donohue of the Chamber that the government and taxpayers should pitch in to clean up the oil spill?" The shorter answer is yes.
Boehner answered in the affirmative that the government and taxpayer should "pitch in". There is nothing in that response to indicate splitting the costs in half. That is a false Leftwing Meme.
Considering that the Feds have collected $1.5 BILLION by taxing oil for the specific purpose of dealing with oil spill disasters, why on earth should money we have already paid be used to deal with this one?
Perhaps you should reread the first two paragraphs:
Congressional Democrats and the White House are toying with different ways to force BP to cover the costs of damages from the Gulf oil spill. But they face stiff opposition from industry...and it seems leading Republicans. In response to a question from TPMDC, House Minority Leader John Boehner said he believes taxpayers should help pick up the tab for the clean up.
"I think the people responsible in the oil spill--BP and the federal government--should take full responsibility for what's happening there," Boehner said at his weekly press conference this morning.
And of course, now he supposedly clarifies:
Late update: Boehner spokesman Michael Steel emails to say "Boehner made a general statement about who is responsible for the spill, and the federal government oversight was clearly lacking, but he has said repeatedly that BP is responsible for the cost of the cleanup."
He knows full well that telling the taxpayers they're going to have to pay for half of BP's fuckup or even a good % is not going to go over well with voters.
