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Old 10-09-2017, 02:11 PM
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The Clean Power Act was an overreach of the EPA's powers, just as Mr. Pruitt stated. His further statement that this Act was nothing more than picking winners and losers is 100% true. Don't be naive and think Mr. Obama was trying to protect the environment on an altruistic level - he was simply paving the way for millions to be made in alternative forms of energy.


Millions? Try Trillions.
 
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Millions? Try Trillions.
I don't know about trillions...but billions sure. Maybe trillions. Lots of money in the "clean energy" sector...green in more way than one.
 
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I don't know about trillions...but billions sure. Maybe trillions. Lots of money in the "clean energy" sector...green in more way than one.

Well of course. No one is doing it for free.
 
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Old 10-28-2017, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DevilDog556
Millions? Try Trillions.
Originally Posted by troverman
.. Don't be naive and think Mr. Obama was trying to protect the environment on an altruistic level - he was simply paving the way for millions to be made in alternative forms of
energy.

And most of that by his 'friends'.



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I don't know about trillions...but billions sure. Maybe trillions. Lots of money in the "clean energy" sector...green in more way than one.

Whose money?

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Well of course. No one is doing it for free.


What ALL of the above ignore is that it is the TAXPAYER and the consumer paying for all the hype.


IMNSHO


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Old 10-28-2017, 04:56 PM
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Yeah tax payers and consumers (one in the same?) Are paying for it rather its subsidies for fossil fuels or "green" renewables. Subsidies and outright usage.
 




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