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In response to "will, I get what you're saying about jobs not coming to PA. but it's not like the marcellus shale is in wyoming. the gas is here. if they want the gas" by amanda "training day" jones

Oh, I don't doubt that....but there's the fear they'll just find another gas-producing area....

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Mar 9 '11, 07:44

or if you have a natural advantage over 90% of the other locations, you should do your best to make sure more people come and hire instead of keeping it a level playing field where other factors enter.

I'm not saying I agree with the argument; just that it falls in the realm of possible without being 100% obtuse full-o-shit.

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But if they're talking about equalizing with other state's taxes....why would anyone kill their already built operations and leave? -- nm - ty97 Mar 9, 07:45 6
- I don't know the exact wording of the questino or issue at hand - Will Hunting Mar 9, 07:47 5
  - 15 states have natural gas drilling. 14 tax on the gas being removed. PA is the one exception and I believe the Marselus Shale is one of the largest - decline Mar 9, 07:50 4
    - Blame the democrats for another standard sales job. - Will Hunting Mar 9, 07:54 1
      - 'tis true. -- nm - decline Mar 9, 07:58
    - And rural PA becomes even more of a sh*thole... -- nm - Don Homer Mar 9, 07:53
    - it's the largest known in the US, sin't it? (I am sure loosi will google to prove me wrong. I don't care. I really don't know.) -- nm - amanda "training day" jones Mar 9, 07:52

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Oh, I don't doubt that....but there's the fear they'll just find another gas-producing area....

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