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Originally Posted by roachboy
ace...what the fuck are you talking about? you didn't read the article, did you?
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I am able to put what I read in its proper context. BP is not a victim nor is anyone making that claim. BP is a successful company with the financial strength to survive this disaster and pay what they owe - what BP can not do is win a fight against the US Federal government. BP has the funds to pay the dividend and to pay for the damages caused by the spill.
Some people depend on the BP dividend. Obama's rhetoric on this issue is hurting those people. Obama reacted without thinking the issue through as is his pattern. Similar to the damage he has done to the people working in the oil exploration industry in the Gulf.
Also, some of the people being "nickel-and dime'd" are people who have difficulty showing their real income, some with lots of cash payments rather than payments with a paper trail that typically gets taxed. Again, Obama speaking before getting all the facts.