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Trump seems hell bent on destroying one of the only economic bright spots of the last 10 years. Without reasonable prices US shale industry will be hammered. Expect huge layoffs and debt defaults.

I never see him tweeting for cheaper cars or steel or software or insurance premiums. Prices of those have increased at a much higher percentage than oil over the past 20 years. WTF!?

1 posted on 12/06/2018 8:20:24 AM PST by con-surf-ative
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To: con-surf-ative

as technology becomes cheaper... the energy will become cheaper... shale will be subject to the market... as all should be.

perhaps in time, cars will be powered by the tears of those worried about subsidies.


2 posted on 12/06/2018 8:24:34 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: con-surf-ative
I never see him tweeting for cheaper cars or steel or software or insurance premiums. Prices of those have increased at a much higher percentage than oil over the past 20 years. WTF!?

Or college tuition, backed by the Feds.

3 posted on 12/06/2018 8:26:34 AM PST by montag813
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To: con-surf-ative
I never see him tweeting for cheaper cars or steel or software or insurance premiums. Prices of those have increased at a much higher percentage than oil over the past 20 years. WTF!?

Or college tuition, backed by the Feds.

4 posted on 12/06/2018 8:26:35 AM PST by montag813
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People are shopping and spending like crazy on lower gas prices. Gas is under $2 per gallon in parts of the southeast quadrant of the country.


5 posted on 12/06/2018 8:27:54 AM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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Cheaper oil prices are pure oxygen to the rest of the economy. high oil price dampen the rest of the economy.

High oil prices in the 80 dollar range choked the world economy. as a result estimates for worldwide growth for next year tanked. when those estimates tanked. so did the price of oil because lower growth means lower demand for oil. the price of oil today is all about anticipation of what future demand will be.

That said, the result of low oil prices will be greater economic growth, higher demand for oil and therefor higher oil prices.

the correct analogy is higher oil prices are analogous to high taxes and interest rates. low oil prices are analogous to low taxes and interest rates.


6 posted on 12/06/2018 8:29:43 AM PST by ckilmer
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“The World does not want to see, or need, higher oil prices!”

There are folks all over the world who'd disagree...starting in West Texas.

7 posted on 12/06/2018 8:33:08 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: con-surf-ative

The deep-state/swamp will destroy Trump this year.


8 posted on 12/06/2018 8:33:13 AM PST by wny
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Trump sees what is going on in France.
Few issues galvanize the electorate, for or against you,
like the price of a gallon of gas.


10 posted on 12/06/2018 8:38:41 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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Oh BS. The goal is cheap plentiful energy for all.

What would promote the US oil industry is a 20% import tariff on IMPORTED crude and refined products.

11 posted on 12/06/2018 8:39:23 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: con-surf-ative

Cheap energy fuels a strong economy...raising prices of steel and such has partly been because we stopped manufacturing as much as we used to and Trump’s policies are bringing our manufacturing back....his plan is much better than whatever your whining about is....reality is that his plans may cause some short term inconvenience but are designed for long-term prosperity......I guess some folks would rather have hot fudge sundaes today and not be able to afford ice cream tomorrow....


13 posted on 12/06/2018 8:46:54 AM PST by trebb (Those who don't donate anything tend to be empty gasbags...no-value-added types)
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To: con-surf-ative

$1.90 range in NW Arkansas.

Was $2.10 last week and $2.49 just a few weeks ago.


14 posted on 12/06/2018 8:48:16 AM PST by TomGuy
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Many on this board do not understand or have forgotten that expensive oil is the lifeblood of the terrorists. Without the excess gains from expensive oil, they cannot build the training camps (mosques) and fund the weapons of warfare.

There is a reason for the tweet.


21 posted on 12/06/2018 9:20:52 AM PST by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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To: con-surf-ative

Many on this board do not understand or have forgotten that expensive oil is the lifeblood of the terrorists. Without the excess gains from expensive oil, they cannot build the training camps (mosques) and fund the weapons of warfare.

There is a reason for the tweet.


22 posted on 12/06/2018 9:20:58 AM PST by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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To: con-surf-ative

Trump seems hell-bent on destroying the economy?

You are arguing for higher oil prices.

OK. (Cra-cra)


23 posted on 12/06/2018 9:30:32 AM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: con-surf-ative

Own some oil wells do you?

You certainly sound like a Money grubber as opposed to what’s best for the entire economy. It has been proven over nd over again that low oil prices spur the economy.

Here’s a thought: opec jacking up prices too much trump will support the anti opec antitrust bill in Congress.


25 posted on 12/06/2018 9:46:22 AM PST by Okeydoker
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To: con-surf-ative

The shale oil will still be there, after the OPEC oil fields are depleted. Be glad of that.


39 posted on 12/06/2018 11:14:09 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
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