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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsScott Brown votes to protect subsidies for Big Oil
Senate votes to protect oil company subsidies
By Steve Benen
President Obama spoke from the White House's South Lawn this morning, urging Congress to end the $4 billion in tax subsidies oil and natural gas companies receive from the government every year. Obama noted that "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour" last year, and simply doesn't need taxpayer subsidies on top of companies' massive profits.
The president added "it's like hitting the American people twice."
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Even if the bill had gained Senate approval, House passage was extremely unlikely, but the vote will likely play a role in the Democrats' election-year message. Vulnerable incumbents like Sens. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) toed the party line on oil subsidies, and it seems likely that voters in Massachusetts and Nevada will be reminded of this morning's vote in the fall.
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/29/10923317-senate-votes-to-protect-oil-company-subsidies
By Steve Benen
President Obama spoke from the White House's South Lawn this morning, urging Congress to end the $4 billion in tax subsidies oil and natural gas companies receive from the government every year. Obama noted that "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour" last year, and simply doesn't need taxpayer subsidies on top of companies' massive profits.
The president added "it's like hitting the American people twice."
<...>
Even if the bill had gained Senate approval, House passage was extremely unlikely, but the vote will likely play a role in the Democrats' election-year message. Vulnerable incumbents like Sens. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) toed the party line on oil subsidies, and it seems likely that voters in Massachusetts and Nevada will be reminded of this morning's vote in the fall.
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/29/10923317-senate-votes-to-protect-oil-company-subsidies
Big Oil Runs Ads For Scott Brown, Breaking Peoples Pledge Ad Ban
By Rebecca Leber
The oil lobby group American Petroleum Institute launched ads in Massachusetts late last week on behalf of Koch-funded candidate Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), as part of its $2 million national campaign to protect oil subsidies.
Unfortunately for Brown, the ads violate the Peoples Pledge he made with Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren earlier this year, banning outside group spending in the race. Elizabeth Warrens campaign manager Mindy Myers noted the oil-subsidy ads are funded by big oil and clearly support Browns position:
According to the agreement, when an ad runs the candidate who benefits must donate the sum to charity. This is already the second time Brown has cut a check because of outside groups supporting his campaign.
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The Warren-Brown deal may minimize dirty Super PAC tactics in their own race, but it doesnt prevent outside group interests from dictating Browns voting record. Koch Industries has donated $15,250 to Browns campaign this cycle, and hes taken in close to $200,000 from oil and gas during his career. Before he voted against the oil subsidy repeal last year, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Exxon contributed to Browns campaign.
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/03/28/453546/big-oil-runs-ads-for-scott-brown-breaking-peoples-pledge-ad-ban/
By Rebecca Leber
The oil lobby group American Petroleum Institute launched ads in Massachusetts late last week on behalf of Koch-funded candidate Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), as part of its $2 million national campaign to protect oil subsidies.
Unfortunately for Brown, the ads violate the Peoples Pledge he made with Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren earlier this year, banning outside group spending in the race. Elizabeth Warrens campaign manager Mindy Myers noted the oil-subsidy ads are funded by big oil and clearly support Browns position:
It has come to our attention that the American Petroleum Institute has been running radio and print ads to support Senator Scott Browns position on tax breaks for big oil companies. Given Senator Browns past vote in support of these tax breaks, and the fact that these ads are funded by big oil and clearly support Browns position on this issue, this is a violation of the Peoples Pledge.
According to the agreement, when an ad runs the candidate who benefits must donate the sum to charity. This is already the second time Brown has cut a check because of outside groups supporting his campaign.
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The Warren-Brown deal may minimize dirty Super PAC tactics in their own race, but it doesnt prevent outside group interests from dictating Browns voting record. Koch Industries has donated $15,250 to Browns campaign this cycle, and hes taken in close to $200,000 from oil and gas during his career. Before he voted against the oil subsidy repeal last year, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Exxon contributed to Browns campaign.
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/03/28/453546/big-oil-runs-ads-for-scott-brown-breaking-peoples-pledge-ad-ban/
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Scott Brown votes to protect subsidies for Big Oil (Original Post)
ProSense
Mar 2012
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spanone
(135,844 posts)1. best congress money can buy
dmosh42
(2,217 posts)2. There's no doubt now who owns the Senate!
And I watched a few Dems sneak onto the floor to vote, and slink back into their corners. The API, representing Big oil is going to have a huge party on our continuuing payment of subsidies to those scumbags and crooks!
ProSense
(116,464 posts)3. It's very
"There's no doubt now who owns the Senate!"
...clear who owns Scott Brown.