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WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts) Sat Feb 21, 2015, 10:17 AM Feb 2015

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Robert Reich's Facebook Video - Why Obama Should Veto the Keystone XL Pipeline Permanently (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2015 OP

Great video. Wish I had Robert Reich as a prof in college erronis Feb 2015 #1

If we really want to stop this TheFarseer Feb 2015 #2

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1. Great video. Wish I had Robert Reich as a prof in college

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 10:25 AM

Feb 2015

Too many risks, pollution, minimal jobs - why is this being done?

We know.

(9,323 posts)

2. If we really want to stop this

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 11:13 AM

Feb 2015

People are making the wrong argument. Do you think Republican rank and file will suddenly give two shits about the environment? It won't happen. They typically want to waste more energy just to piss off Al Gore. Argue that it won't effect gas prices or will actually raise gas prices, which almost every study claims it will do:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-watchdog-report-shows-keystone-xl-will-raise-american-gas-prices-2015-01-09

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101144616#.