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Originally Posted by Superman

If I were an oil company executive, then even if we were past the break-even point, I might wait until prices rise some more. Another thing I would do is whine about the difficulty and the impact on national security, and see if I can get gubmit funding or at least MASSIVE tax breaks. And of course, conservatives might think that's a good public investment while railing about the gubmit wasting their tax dollars. Certainly a better investment than health care for children.

That's because our pols (of both parties) have conditioned executives and citizens alike that when they need something, they should whine to the government until they get it.