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James48

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9. Republicans intentionally destroyed US Helium production and reserves.

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:17 AM

19 hrs ago

We had a massive helium reserve in Texas following World War 1.

It continued in existence until republicans announced that the U.S. Government making and storing helium was against conservative principles of free market capitalism. And ended the Helium storage reserves. See the Republican “Helium Privatization Act” of 1996.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium_Privatization_Act_of_1996

We can’t have nice things because the GOZp destroys them all.

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And all the Party City stores closed down!! Baitball Blogger 20 hrs ago #1

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TrumpenFuhrer and his band of minions have created quite a situation for the country NoMoreRepugs 20 hrs ago #2

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;-{)......Stay Tuned Goonch 20 hrs ago #3

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My sister worked in a flower shop Jrsygrl96 19 hrs ago #5

Yes there is a finite amount of helium Lifeafter70 17 hrs ago #26

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Put a dementia-ridden idiot in charge, collapse civilization. Thanks, MAGA! ms liberty 19 hrs ago #6

tRump isn't cooked, the US is cooked groundloop 19 hrs ago #8

Republicans intentionally destroyed US Helium production and reserves. James48 19 hrs ago #9

Interesting ..Thank you jfz9580m 19 hrs ago #10

Ah, the much-vaunted "Third Way"... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #13

Is the line item veto in force? Was it back then? paleotn 18 hrs ago #16

A while back... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #11

I think it's mostly profit motive ... It was cheaper to buy from Qatar FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #19

the repugs have sold off our helium reserves at least twice to private companies Nigrum Cattus 19 hrs ago #12

And they'll make a fortune on reduced supply and far higher prices. Who could have seen that coming? paleotn 18 hrs ago #15

Gee whiz, it seems international trade is complex and important in ways we don't even know or think about. paleotn 19 hrs ago #14

Helium is fascinating. PCIntern 18 hrs ago #17

NOPE trump doesn't have a care in the world blue blues 18 hrs ago #20

moe DISTRACTION. :( AllaN01Bear 18 hrs ago #21

The other vital resource that has been cut off is fertilizer. Our farmers paid for it in advance and will desperately Martin68 18 hrs ago #22

Add in diesel Whip-poor-will 17 hrs ago #28

Seems Overwrought ProfessorGAC 18 hrs ago #24

Ready to produce? dpibel 16 hrs ago #30

The Wells Have Been In Place For Decades ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #31

Iran dosent need to strike America. BradBo 17 hrs ago #25

Hmmm. Only two weeks after Noem was fired. GopherGal 16 hrs ago #29

I know...let's use hydrogen gas instead! roamer65 14 hrs ago #32

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The orange pedo treats the world like it's one of his failed casinos. nt Javaman 12 hrs ago #33

Doesn't the U.S. have a strategic reserve of helium? Squaredeal 11 hrs ago #35

republicans will allow trmp to destroy the world. spanone 11 hrs ago #36

And a lot of them think it's necessary for jeebus to come back not fooled 10 hrs ago #37

Exactly mdbl 10 hrs ago #38

Congress is effn useless and complicit in the trump's destruction vapor2 6 hrs ago #48

I don't get these "trump is cooked" headlines mdbl 10 hrs ago #39

Doomsday preppers might be onto something. Aussie105 10 hrs ago #40

Trump will just blame the shortage on Biden. And the magats will just nod their heads in agreement. Jim__ 10 hrs ago #41

As long as the MAGAts have enough helium for their kids party balloons ToxMarz 6 hrs ago #46

HA! This means he may no longer get an MRI????? vapor2 6 hrs ago #47

"Trump is cooked?" I'll believe it when I see it. Chef Andres? Come here! usonian 6 hrs ago #49

trump might be "cooked", but so far joshdawg 43 min ago #50