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http://dirtyenergymoney.com/MINE sure is! . . . to the hefty tune of $1,104,845
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)$308,625.
plcdude
(5,309 posts)Climate denier Jim $1,368,600 does that explain anything
november3rd
(1,113 posts)$300,000+
Generation_Why
(97 posts)1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)Generation_Why
(97 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)since 1999.
I'm not too worried about them.
magellan
(13,257 posts)Whatta surprise.
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)from coal and oil interests. The only thing that matters is how your reps voted. That information is also available there.
Advocacy sites...always looking for the worst.
cali
(114,904 posts)From that site:
Once again, a group of Senators, spearheaded by Hoeven and Baucus, has released a new bill to push for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. And, following the clear pattern set by their colleagues, the co-sponsors of this new bill have enjoyed massive contributions from the fossil fuel industry.
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)I'm in Minnesota's 4th Congressional District, and both of my Senators and my representative have gotten campaign contributions from energy companies and oil interests. Yet, their voting record clearly demonstrates a lack of influence from those contributions. The problem with the website is that it emphasizes the donations, rather than the voting actions.
Energy interests donate to everyone who runs. That's no surprise. Yes, they donate more to those who vote their way, but they donate to all. Advocacy websites often distort the true picture. Even Bernie Sanders has donations from these interests.
Condemn those who vote consistently for energy interests over other interests. But just getting donations indicates nothing.
As you can tell, I'm not much for simply accepting advocacy organization information. Instead, I look at what actually matters.
cali
(114,904 posts)And Bernie has under $9,000. If you really don't think that taking hundreds of thousands or millions from those sources impacts how lawmakers vote, I've got a bridge you'd love.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)Phil Gingrey $199,700
Johnny Isakson $500,666
Saxby Chambliss $691,895