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gop carries water for big oil ceos
Bookmarked 778 weeks ago by current
yesterday republicans reaffirmed their commitment to preserving the subsidies enjoyed by big oil even as these companies raked in over 30 billion in p

join the fight a message from bill mckibben
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bill mckibben shares a message with the 350 community about what we039ve done so far and the plan for the months ahead our next big fight: taking on t

president obama at the university of miami
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president obama talks about his blueprint for a new era of american energy february 23 2012

gop carries water for big oil ceos
Bookmarked 778 weeks ago
yesterday republicans reaffirmed their commitment to preserving the subsidies enjoyed by big oil even as these companies raked in over 30 billion in profits in just the first three months of 2011 despite gaining a majority of votes a bill that would have eliminating the subsidies could not gain the necessary 60 votes yesterday to break a filibuster 44 republicans were joined by three democrats and one independent in voting against ityesterday was the third failed attempt to end big oil039s tax breaks this year it followed a may 12 hearing of the senate finance committee in which the top republican on the committee sen orrin hatch r-ut played a tag-team defense of the subsidies with big oil039s major ceos employing talking points echoed by the oil execshttp:thinkprogressorg20110518video-carrying-water-for-big-oil

join the fight a message from bill mckibben
Bookmarked 735 weeks ago
bill mckibben shares a message with the 350 community about what we039ve done so far and the plan for the months ahead our next big fight: taking on the billions in subsidies that the fossil fuel industry makes

president obama at the university of miami
Bookmarked 738 weeks ago
president obama talks about his blueprint for a new era of american energy february 23 2012

sir david attenborough explains why we need a new global deal to protect our oceans
Bookmarked 338 weeks ago
sir david attenborough imagines healthy and abundant oceans - something that is within our reach previously the world trade organization negotiated global rules for industry and agricultural subsidies and right now we need to do the same for fishing we need wto members to agree on an international deal to eliminate harmful fishing subsidies and help our oceans bounce backthe film has been produced in collaboration with our planet friends of ocean action silverback films the world economic forum and wwfshareourplanet wtopublicforum

ethanol subsidies: gop candidates voice views at iowa forum
Bookmarked 754 weeks ago
two months away from iowa caucuses gop candidates are making their pitches on a key energy issue in corn country several republican presidential candidates attended a forum on tuesday voicing their views on ethanol subsidies

the story of broke 2011
Bookmarked 753 weeks ago
http:bitlystoryofbroke the united states isn039t broke we039re the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally well but the truth is our economy is broken producing more pollution greenhouse gasses and garbage than any other country in these and so many other ways it just isn039t working but rather than invest in something better we continue to keep this 039dinosaur economy039 on life support with hundreds of billions of dollars of our tax money the story of broke calls for a shift in government spending toward investments in clean green solutionsrenewable energy safer chemicals and materials zero waste and morethat can deliver jobs and a healthier environment it039s time to rebuild the american dream but this time let039s build it better

david cay johnston: ridiculous corporate subsidies creating middle class 039wealth destruction039 video
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pulitzer prize-winning journalist david cay johnston says it039s no accident that the middle class has been shrinking in fact in a recent conversation with aaron task and daniel gross on yahoo039s tech ticker johnston argues that the middle class is a direct result of a maze of subsidies and sweetheart deals that states and cities have doled out to big companies

quotthis is the most gutless institutionquot congresswoman marcy kaptur
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june 14 2011 c-span http:moxnewscom

big oil buys senate to protect government subsidies
Bookmarked 733 weeks ago
via think progress: quotin a 51-47 vote 43 senate republicans and four democrats filibustered to protect 24 billion in tax breaks for big oil although a majority voted for sen robert menendez039s d-nj bill it fell short of the 60 neededa think progress green analysis shows how oil and gas companies have funneled cash to the same senators who protected its handoutsquot the young turks host cenk uygur breaks it downhttp:thinkprogressorggreen20120329454853senators-who-voted-to-protect-oil-tax-breaks-received-23582500-from-big-oilsubscribe to the young turks: http:bitlyewuu5ifind out how to watch the young turks on current by clicking here: http:wwwcurrentcomgettyt the largest online new show in the worldgoogle: http:wwwgplustotheyoungturksfacebook: http:wwwfacebookcomtytnationtwitter: http:twittercomtheyoungturks

federal undercover investigation signs up fake applicants for aca coverage subsidies
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in undercover tests of the new federal health insurance marketplace government investigators have been able to procure health plans and federal subsidies for fake applicants with fictitious documents according to findings that will be disclosed to lawmakers wednesday read more : http:bitly1kv38lw

corporate welfare: where039s the outrage - trailer - youtube
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corporate welfare: wherersquos the outrage ndash a personal exploration by johan norberg explores what happens when government policies support big business interes

trump ends subsidies to insurers that help pay for poor people
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saying they039re quotunlawfulquot the white house and president trump decided to stop the payments to insurance companies that subsidize cheaper plans for low-income people that could increase premiums for others in the marketplace or potentially drive insurers away completely

stop nuclear welfare
Bookmarked 729 weeks ago
via the guardian: quotthe us is facing a 15 trillion national debt and there is no shortage of opinions about how to move toward deficit reduction in the federal budget one topic you will not hear discussed very often on capitol hill is the idea of ending one of the oldest american welfare programmes -- the extraordinary amount of corporate welfare going to the nuclear energy industryquot the young turks host cenk uygur breaks it down including comparing this to subsidies for new forms of energy wind solar etc along with conservative outrage over solyndraread more from bernie sanders and ryan alexander: http:wwwguardiancoukcommentisfreecifamerica2012apr13nuclear-industry-us-welfaresubscribe to the young turks: http:bitlyewuu5ifind out how to watch the young turks on current by clicking here: http:wwwcurrentcomgettyt the largest online new show in the worldfacebook: http:wwwfacebookcomtytnationtwitter: http:twittercomtheyoungturksgoogle: http:wwwgplustotheyoungturkspinterest: http:pinterestcomtytnetwork

paul ryan: protecting big oil profits
Bookmarked 771 weeks ago
at a recent town hall meeting rep ryan claimed to support ending subsidies for oil companies yet one week later he voted to continue billions in these taxpayer handouts a recent newsweek investigation also revealed that rep ryan his wife and father-in-law have made hundreds of thousands off the oil companies whose tax breaks he continues to support he has also proposed a 2012 budget that gives oil companies billions more in special tax breaks more here: http:bitlymg5go4

leading republicans agree oil companies don039t need taxpayer handouts
Bookmarked 779 weeks ago
house speaker john boehner rep paul ryan sens susan collins john thune and mark kirk among other republican members of congress all expressed support for cutting oil subsidies in the past will they join democrats now to end these taxpayer handouts to big oil and help pay down the deficit