alt Hacker News> He said filling the reserve would save taxpayers money while also “helping our oil industry.”
Didn't use the word "bailout", of course, but imo the meaning is pretty similar
> He said filling the reserve would save taxpayers money while also “helping our oil industry.”
Didn't use the word "bailout", of course, but imo the meaning is pretty similar
to me helping != bailout
helping = just that, helping. They might be hurting, but they aren't going to die without the help.
bailout = (as wikipedia defines it) "the provision of financial help to a corporation or country which otherwise would be on the brink of bankruptcy."