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2019-12-29 Home Front: Politix

Democrats Just Betrayed Working-Class Americans To Appease Environmentalists

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Posted by DarthVader 2019-12-29 01:29|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The House recently passed a series of bills banning offshore energy development, a significant source of employment for blue-collar Americans. Fueled by environmental fervor, these lawmakers are willing to sacrifice opportunities for their most important constituents.

There could be up to 90 billion barrels of oil and 328 trillion cubic feet of gas buried beneath federally owned sections of the ocean floor. That’s enough oil and natural gas to power the United States for over a decade. Ideally, energy companies would lease these underwater lands from the government and extract this bounty.

Unfortunately, the Obama administration outlawed energy development in over 90% of federal offshore territories. This policy prevents companies from accessing energy riches in the Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans — as well as the Gulf of Mexico.

Soon after taking office, President Trump vowed to lift this ban and revamp offshore energy production. But House Democrats are doing their best to stop him. The bills they passed last month would ban energy development off of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Alaskan coasts.

These policies deny working-class Americans prime employment opportunities. Jobs in the offshore sector often don’t require a college degree, are largely immune to outsourcing, and pay an average salary north of $110,000. Even under existing federal constraints, offshore development supports 300,000 jobs.

Never gonna pass the senate... But what is throwing your base under the bus worth now, huh?

Posted by DarthVader 2019-12-29 01:31|| 2019-12-29 01:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, aren't most of the affected are white cis-gendered males?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-29 03:11|| 2019-12-29 03:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Scroll up to Union Bosses Allegedly Blew $1 Million On Cigars, Golf And Restaurants

You exist to serve this ship. Row well and live.

File under - Institutional Capture

"Run you fools"

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-12-29 06:45|| 2019-12-29 06:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Cult members will do that kind of thing.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-12-29 14:02|| 2019-12-29 14:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Lots of working people pay rents. That cuts no ice?

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-29 14:26|| 2019-12-29 14:26|| Front Page Top

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