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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Yeah, cutting a bazillion checks for $100 each sounds like a great way to manage oil prices.
It's in the NYT. Senate proposal from the Republicans.
Why aren't the oil companies trying to undercut each other at the pump? It seems like it's a good time to do that, what with all the profits and stuff. Increase market share. Compete. Stuff like that.
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This is conceivably the dumbest proposal I've ever heard of.
But note that it's tied to drilling in the ANWR. Me, I could care less about the ANWR.... but the notion of bribing the public to support it is a little icky.
