Big Oil's Big Influence In the Super Congress

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Big Oil's Big Influence In the Super Congress

By Robert Longley, About.com Guide August 24, 2011

Ending federal subsidies to the super-profitable oil companies would save $46 billion over the next 10 years, but what are the chances the debt-cutting Super Congress super-committee will consider doing so when its 12 members have received $2,147,533 from Big Oil over their careers?

According to the non-partisan group Public Campaign, the 12 members of the Super Congress committee enjoyed a total of $863,174 in campaign contributions from oil industry PACs and executives during the 2010 election cycle alone -- $791,474 to the six Republicans and $71,700 to the six Democrats.

Three members -- Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) -- received 83%, or $657,574, of these contributions.

According to Public Campaign, Rep. Upton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has repeatedly voted to keep oil and gas industry subsidies in place.

Overall, reports Public Campaign, the 12 members have received $2,147,533 in contributions from oil PACs and lobbyists during their careers.

NOTE: All contributions from the oil PACs and companies to the members of the Super Congress were legally made and reported according to current campaign finance laws.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/2011/08/24/big-oils-big-influence-in-the-super-congress.htm?nl=1

Gonna keep an eye on this group. Getting ready to send email to the Committee members.

 

[Minor Axis]

As long as corporations can pump money into the political process it will be corrupted away from the will of the people. You'll never get many politicians, most Republicans to acknowledge this fact.

 

[Accountable]

As long as corporations can pump money into the political process it will be corrupted away from the will of the people. You'll never get many politicians, most Republicans to acknowledge this fact.

I agree with the first sentence. Of course, you've habitually stated only half the truth in the second one. That's expected.

 

[Minor Axis]

I agree with the first sentence. Of course, you've habitually stated only half the truth in the second one. That's expected.

Please verbalize the half truth I've stated. The words I used are "many" and "most".

 

[Alien Allen]

you spoke code Minor

once you include one party and omit the others it is obvious your intent

again you paint the democrats as better and the whole lot on both sides are the same when it comes to this point

but then your view gives you an out because you referred to corporations while ignoring what impact the trial lawyers and the unions have

 

[Minor Axis]

you spoke code Minor

once you include one party and omit the others it is obvious your intent

again you paint the democrats as better and the whole lot on both sides are the same when it comes to this point

but then your view gives you an out because you referred to corporations while ignoring what impact the trial lawyers and the unions have

First of all I have a special disdain for the Republican Party, so it's my prerogative to word my replies as I see fit. And to counter a blanket approval of the Democrats I said "many" so that is my code regardless if you can figure it out or not. You don't even have to use code for your disdain of unions, but oh, the unions who are crawling on their knees, on the verge of extinction, have such a negative impact on the market place in general. Why do you ignore greedy bastard corporation leadership exporting as many American jobs as they can? You have your own self serving blind spots. Fortunately my union is still able to keep our employers honest. I'm very happy to be in a union and despite our existence, our executives manage to do quite well for themselves. And who says I ignore trial lawyers?

 

[Accountable]

First of all I have a special disdain for the Republican Party, so it's my prerogative to word my replies as I see fit.

Absolutely!:thumbup You don't even need such disdain to exercise your prerogative to lie by omission.

It is also my prerogative to point out when your prerogative is to only state half of the truth.

 

[Minor Axis]

Absolutely!:thumbup You don't even need such disdain to exercise your prerogative to lie by omission.

It is also my prerogative to point out when your prerogative is to only state half of the truth.

You've expressed your opinion, that is all.

 

[Alien Allen]

You've expressed your opinion, that is all.

ah but sometimes ones opinion is spot on

must be those filters causing you problems again

 

[Minor Axis]

ah but sometimes ones opinion is spot on

You must be referring to me. Thanks!

 

[Johnfromokc]

but then your view gives you an out because you referred to corporations while ignoring what impact the trial lawyers and the unions have

Do tell how powerful unions and trial lawyers are compared to just one Forutune 500 corporation?

Ever do the math? Show us the money.