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http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/03/29/454789/senate-republicans-protect-big-oil-subsidies-as-their-gasoline-profits-soar/In 51-47 Vote, Senate Republicans Protect Big Oil Subsidies As Gasoline Profits Soar |
By a nearly party-line vote of 51-47, the U.S. Senate failed to get the 60 votes needed to eliminate $24 billion in taxpayer subsidies for the five richest oil companies. The Republicans filibustered legislation by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) which would have cut the subsidies to pay for investment in wind power and energy efficiency. Democrats who joined the Republicans included Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Mark Begich (D-AK), and Jim Webb (D-VA). Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) broke ranks and voted to cut the tax breaks.
GopperStopper2680
(397 posts)Pay close attention to these names. These are the names of men and women who are traitorous to the wellbeing of the US people and to liberty. They would keep us enslaved by the oil companies. Republicans, we expect this from. But Democrats? TRAITORS!
HowHasItComeToThis
(3,566 posts)THEY ARE OWNED BY BIG OIL
Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)as Democrats,
I still can't bring myself to call them Democrats because they really aren't and never have been.
The blue dog thing is just a ruse for infiltration (or just an expedient way to get elected when running against another Republican) and bringing the party ever rightward, It is working, look how far right the Democratic party has moved the past forty years, it has moved so far right because it is now loaded with 90's style Republicans.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)the oil companies must give them sweeteners?
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)Alaska's politicians, by and large, are owned by Big Oil.
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)That's their MO: destroy the country and blame the Democrats.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)I hate the stranglehold Big Oil has on this state.
great white snark
(2,646 posts)Knew it was coming but it still stings.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)boy, what would we do without them!
Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)For some reason they just don't understand that you don't get a Democrat just by sticking a D on a Republican. what you get is just more Republicans and Republican policy (only now under a false flag) - the next phase of the insanity is we then are supposed to make sure to support that Republican policy and get it passed no matter what, just because the Republican policy has a D stamped on the folder.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)One of the 99
(2,280 posts)or even traditional. The Republicans have perverted the procedural rules to obstruct anything they can't win.