{"id":4191,"date":"2011-03-02T06:20:38","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T14:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4191"},"modified":"2011-03-02T06:20:38","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T14:20:38","slug":"gobp-protects-big-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/02\/gobp-protects-big-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"GOBP Protects Big Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Given that the big five oil companies just enjoyed record fourth quarter profits, the last thing government can afford to do is to subsidize big oil with $billions, while most of the economy is suffering.  But when House Democrats tried to end those subsidies, the GOBP listened to their master\u2019s voice and stepped in.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"GOBP\"House Republicans voted in lockstep<\/a> this afternoon to protect corporate welfare for Big Oil, even as they call for draconian cuts to programs that everyday Americans depend on each day.  As the House of Representatives moved toward approving a stopgap resolution to avert a government shutdown for another two weeks, Democrats offered a motion to recommit that would have stripped the five largest oil companies of taxpayer subsidies, saving tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds<\/strong>.  The motion failed on a vote of 176-249<\/a>, with all Republicans voting against (approximately a dozen Democrats joined the GOP<\/strong>)\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Think Progress<\/a>><\/p>\n

Of course, that Republicans will throw Americans under the bus for big oil is a given.  We know who owns the Republicans.  But that Democrats should abandon their party and their people to goose step with the Republicans is shameful.  These are the despicable cretins who did so.<\/font><\/p>\n

Altmire, Barrow, Boren, Cardoza, Chandler, Cuellar, Gonzalez, Green (Gene), Matheson, Owens, Peterson and Ross (AR).<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

They deserve no funding or support from the party or from real Democrats.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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