Public favors ending oil subsidies by a 64%-27% margin.

LetTimmySmoke

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Wed May-18-11 07:13 PM
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Public favors ending oil subsidies by a 64%-27% margin.

Link - http://apollsteronpolling.com/2011/05/18/voters-nationwide-cut-oil-subsidies-increase-production/

I think Reid should put the oil subsidy repeal back up to a vote in two weeks. If the GOP filibusters, put it up for a vote two weeks after that, and so on. All the while Obama needs to hammer in his speeches that the vote to end the oil subsidies are an important show of good faith - to see whether the congress and the parties are really serious about deficit reduction.

That would require strong leadership though.

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AlabamaLibrul

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Wed May-18-11 07:14 PM
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1. That would require a democracy

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KittyWampus

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Wed May-18-11 07:14 PM
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2. The Democrats better get an advert for the elections on this.

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LetTimmySmoke

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Wed May-18-11 07:16 PM
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3. That's why they should put it up for a vote every two weeks.

It's free advertising.

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riderinthestorm

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Wed May-18-11 07:22 PM
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4. Public favors a public option for health care by a 72 - 20% margin

"The national telephone survey, which was conducted from June 12 to 16, found that 72 percent of those questioned supported a government-administered insurance plan � something like Medicare for those under 65 � that would compete for customers with private insurers."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/health/policy/21poll.html

But of course Congress has to fuck up on some really popular items the public really wants.

This is all about Congressional members who are in bed with big money interests. Nothing more. Disgusting.

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provis99

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Wed May-18-11 07:37 PM
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5. there's that infamous 27% again.

Its scary realizing that 27-30% of American adults are that fucked up.

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slay

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Wed May-18-11 07:53 PM
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6. yeah and it helps explain republicans too - they can count on the 27% idiot vote EVERY election

they know that 27% will jump off a cliff if the republicans say jump so they need convince far less "regular americans" to vote for them. ugh.

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