To the executives at Norfolk Southern what happened in East Palestine was just a PR glitch. They're paying their stockholders $7.5B this year & the residents of East Palestine $6.5M. A human and environmental tragedy to some is just the cost of doing business to them.

Feb 26, 2023 · 5:56 AM UTC

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Perhaps you're unaware, but the "stockholders" include millions of Americans who are invested in Norfolk Southern through their retirement, pension and individual investment accounts. Not everyone is wealthy like you, why are you complaining about people saving for retirement?
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And YOU Voted for Biden, Who SCREWED the Rail Workers by stopping their Strike! npr.org/2022/12/02/114026541…

Some rail workers say Biden "turned his back on us" in deal to avert rail strike

With a strike looming, President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation imposing a contract deal that four rail unions had rejected, citing its lack of paid sick days.

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Replying to @marwilliamson
My annoyance with deregulation is that it doesn't go far enough. A company should be allowed to gamble on maintenance and people should be allowed to sue to the extent the 7.5 billion won't cover the down payment.
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It's going to cost the citizens of East Palestine a lot more than 7 million dollars ... The quality of the soil, the air and the water have all been affected ... local citizens will be saddled with poor health for the rest of their lives ... Including plummeting home values!
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This is why the Plaintiffs’ bar is important. A crucial check on corporate negligence. Make them pay - incentives determine actions
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Let's rid ourselves of career/corporate politicians and then nationalize the railroads.
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Hope u can save your party Hope u win the nomination. DNC is so corrupted. They sound like they have no brains. They all spew the same talking points, same exact words.
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how do you suggest we change this money worshipping culture without changing some fundamental nature of our monetary system ? Are you ready to ‘End the Fed’ and central banking ? Are you ready to suggest a cap on personal and corporate wealth, and nationalizing the surplus ?
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They'll just blame the lowest paid person.
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