May 5, 2013

Big Oil's (Taxpayer Subsidized) Big Profits | Common Dreams

Big Oil's (Taxpayer Subsidized) Big Profits | Common Dreams
"The revenue lost from giving favorable tax treatment to companies that continually post record profits could more than pay for the safety net programs. But, we live in a political reality where the priorities of the affluent dominate priorities and policy making. And so, the result is that Washington throws money at oil companies, pays for their misdeeds, and leaves struggling households to fend for themselves."