From Michigan Democratic Party
LANSING – Republican Congressman Dan Benishek (MI-1) told a public forum in Petoskey “I think oil companies pay their fair share (of taxes).” (Petoskey News Review, August 24, 2011)
“How out of touch is Benishek?” asked Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer. “Doesn’t he know or care that in 2009 Exxon Mobil paid no taxes to the U.S. government? Doesn’t he know that despite record profits in the tens of billions of dollars oil companies are still receiving $4 billion a year in taxpayer subsidies?”
“I am sure Benishek knows he has received nearly $50,000 in campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry (opensecrets.org),” continued Brewer. “Perhaps that is why he defends their low or nonexistent taxes and excessive taxpayer subsidies in the face of their record profits.”
“The people of the 1st District deserve better than Benishek who is nothing more than a shill for Big Oil, one of his biggest contributors,” said Brewer. “They deserve a Member of Congress who will stand up to Big Oil, not defend them.”
2 comments:
Hmmmm, 2009.
Weren't the Democrats in charge of each of the Houses of Congress and also the Presidency?
Surely they put an end to this sort of thing?
You would think that but you and that other 25% of America helped put the tea party in the majority of the house. Don't worry when those 24 Republican freshmen get run out and President Obama gets re-elected the new house will close those loop holes.
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