5M barrels spilled x $4300 civil fine/barrel = $21.5B BP fine

[Wild Cobra]

The idea that BP would somehow be expediting claims payments under a different system is downright laughable.

BP doesn't have to do with the new system, except fund it. I will assume that some claims already in motion with BP will be paid. The rest are now in the hands of government style bureaucracy.

[Wild Cobra]

My statement was meant to convey that I believe it to be ridiculous the notion that if BP was still managing things they would be going any faster.

I think they would have gone faster since they would be held accountable in the public's eye by the media's relentless attack standards. Now they are free and clear of any of that. I think it was a real bad move to let them off the hook like that.

[Wild Cobra]

BP would just raise its prices at the pump, fkn benefits no one

If BP raises their pump prices, and their compe ion doesn't, that would yield less sales and probably less profit. Finding the optimum price point is hard.

[MannyIsGod]

I think they would have gone faster since they would be held accountable in the public's eye by the media's relentless attack standards. Now they are free and clear of any of that. I think it was a real bad move to let them off the hook like that.

Accountable?

[MannyIsGod]

BP doesn't have to do with the new system, except fund it. I will assume that some claims already in motion with BP will be paid. The rest are now in the hands of government style bureaucracy.

What is it with reading comprehension fail on such a simple sentence?

[ducks]

Some just started operating again, at least according to this notoriously left wing source:

http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2...seafoods-safe/

well the fisherman that lost their jobs have welfare
atleast those people actually deserve the welfare help