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Vote to repeal subsidies for Big Oil fails 51- 47
Senate votes on repeal of Big Oil tax breaks
by Joan McCarter
One of the key votes to set up the political narrative for the next ten months takes place in the Senate shortly. That's when the Senate decides whether to move forward to vote to end subsidies to Big OIL. In a surprise vote on Monday, Republicans nearly unanimously agreed to have the debate about Big Oil this week, thinking that they would have the upper hand by insisting that ending these subsidies would just for the poor, beleaguered "energy producers" to raise prices at the pump.
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...Among the "no" votes so far, Dems Mark Begich (AK), Mary Landrieu (LA), Jim Webb (VA).
Republican Susan Collins is an "aye."
...Ben Nelson, "no."
...Olympia Snowe: "Aye"
...Manchin was an "aye," but no matter. It fails 51-47, because of course majority no longer rules in the Senate.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/29/1078859/-Senate-votes-to-repeal-Big-Oil-tax-breaks
by Joan McCarter
One of the key votes to set up the political narrative for the next ten months takes place in the Senate shortly. That's when the Senate decides whether to move forward to vote to end subsidies to Big OIL. In a surprise vote on Monday, Republicans nearly unanimously agreed to have the debate about Big Oil this week, thinking that they would have the upper hand by insisting that ending these subsidies would just for the poor, beleaguered "energy producers" to raise prices at the pump.
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...Among the "no" votes so far, Dems Mark Begich (AK), Mary Landrieu (LA), Jim Webb (VA).
Republican Susan Collins is an "aye."
...Ben Nelson, "no."
...Olympia Snowe: "Aye"
...Manchin was an "aye," but no matter. It fails 51-47, because of course majority no longer rules in the Senate.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/29/1078859/-Senate-votes-to-repeal-Big-Oil-tax-breaks
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do something about that?
This is INFURIATING! Although I'm spitting invectives at Begich and the other turncoats, I DO realize that their States rely heavily on Big Oil revenue. 
This might explain why:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster_in_the_United_States_Senate
Molly Ivins said it best: "Republicans don't want to govern; they want to rule" and governing requires compromise...
