Stephen Russell wrote: > On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 9:44 AM, MB Software Solutions, LLC > <[email protected]> wrote: >> http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/03/30/should-oil-companies-continue-to-receive-subsidies/ >> >> I don't understand why Big Oil is getting record profits and still >> getting taxpayer subsidies. WTF?!?!?
> I have not read the bill but my WAG says there was a stain under the > cover for anyone running in the future who voted against it. That > stain could have been funding for education, feeding the poor or who > knows. What ever it was was a damning point in any re-election in the > future for these guys/gals. > > How did it get there? Lobbyists no doubt suggested it's presence to > give billions of tax breaks to an industry that is no longer in need > of them. > > Way to go Congress. > > Would we get a line item veto to handle do-do like this in the future? > hahahahahaha Hi Stephen, There WAS a line-item veto for a while. Struck down by the Supreme Court. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_Item_Veto_Act_of_1996 -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
