Senators Who Voted To Protect Oil Tax Breaks Received $23,582,500 From Big Oil

[JohnWxy]

http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/03/29/454853/senators-who-voted-to-protect-oil-tax-breaks-received-23582500-from-big-oil/



In a 51-47 vote, 43 Senate Republicans and four Democrats filibustered to protect $24 billion in tax breaks for Big Oil. Although a majority voted for Sen. Robert Menendez’s (D-NJ) bill, it fell short of the 60 needed. The only two Republicans to break rank were Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME).

A Think Progress Green analysis shows how oil and gas companies have funneled cash to the same senators who protected its handouts:


– The 47 senators voting against the bill have received $23,582,500 in career contributions from oil and gas. The 51 senators voting to repeal oil tax breaks have received $5,873,600.

– The senators who voted for Big Oil’s handouts received on average over four times as much career oil cash as those who voted to end them.
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[peacebird]

1. Which "democrats" sided with the repukes in this? And how do the Rs justify 25billion handout to oil

I thought they were all so worried about the deficits?

[xchrom]

2. Du rec. Nt

[politicasista]

3. Kick

More energy should be spend on this rather than eating our own. Just sayin.

[OnyxCollie]

4. K&R. nt