Proposed: $34 Billion For Exxon Mobil, $100 for Us

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" Arlene Montemarano " <mikarl

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:28:28 -0400

Proposed: $34 Billion For Exxon Mobil, $100 for Us

 

 

(Plus Big Oil gets huge amounts of corporate govt. welfare)

 

http://www.ostroyreport.blogspot.com/#42806A

 

Friday, April 28, 2006

REPUGlicans' Idea of Fairness: $34 Billion For Exxon Mobil, $100 for Us

 

 

Friday, April 28, 2006

REPUGlicans' Idea of Fairness: $34 Billion For Exxon Mobil, $100 for Us

 

With gas prices barreling their way past $3.00 per gallon in many

parts of the country, Republicans seeking re-election this year are

starting to see the handwriting on the wall, and are making desperate

attempts to connect with voters on this issue. But as usual, they're

offering nothing more than mere window dressing and lip service.

Proposals were unveiled this week that would give all taxpayers a $100

rebate to compensate them for skyrocketing fuel costs. This was

announced on the same day as Exxon Mobil's $8-billion quarterly profit

news. I guess that's the GOP's idea of parity.

 

The rebate would be part of a bill that would also allow the ReTHUGs

to finally sink their environmentally-unfriendly teeth into the Arctic

National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to drill for oil. It was also

announced that Congress might ease the exorbitant tax breaks afforded

the Bushevik-friendly oil companies.

 

" The American consumer is the one that needs the break today, and we

need to be taking steps to make sure that they aren't emptying their

wallet every time they fill their tank, " said Senator John Thune (R-SD).

 

" Americans today are unfairly being asked to empty their wallets at

the gas pump, " said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN).

 

And my personal favorite: " This gas price issue is huge, " said Senator

Susan Collins (R-Me). You said it, Susan. And you guys are gonna see

just how big it is come November.

 

Even Fox's Bill O'Reilly chimed in, proving once and for all that yes,

he has lost his mind, as he urged in his syndicated column Friday that

the government " strongly suggest that oil companies voluntarily roll

back prices to 2005 levels for the good of the country. " What are you

smokin', Bill?

 

Without a precipitous drop in energy costs between now and the

midterms, it's looking pretty ominous for the Repugs.

 

" High gas prices are going to be the final nail in the G.O.P.'s coffin

this election year, " said Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), chairman

of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

 

posted by The Ostroy Report @ 4:55 PM