McLiar and His Ties To Big Oil
J. Sid McHypocrite is in big oil's back pocket. While his top economic adviser lies for him, Sid continues giving money to the petroleum industry.
From ThinkProgress: "In a conference call yesterday, Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) top economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, said McCain voted against the 2005 Energy Policy Act because it contained massive tax breaks to big oil companies. McCain’s economic plan, Holtz-Eakin claimed, would eliminate “all special tax breaks” to these oil companies...
Holtz-Eakin’s claims are bogus. In reality, McCain wants to continue these “special” tax breaks to Big Oil, not stop them. McCain’s signature tax cut plan would deliver $3.8 billion to the five largest oil companies, as a recent Center for American Progress Action Fund analysis noted:
Since running for the Senate in 1986, McCain has received at least $549,000 from the oil and gas industry. He received over $291,000 of that total in 2007 alone.
Furthermore, McCain’s senior adviser, Charlie Black, is a registered lobbyist for two Russian oil companies. McCain’s liaison between his presidential campaign and congressional Republicans has made millions lobbying for giants such as Chevron Texaco, the American Petroleum Institute, Reliant Energy, PJM Interconnection and First Energy.
Sid McBush and his campaign minions are just like Dubya and his flunkies: when their lips move they're lying.
From ThinkProgress: "In a conference call yesterday, Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) top economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, said McCain voted against the 2005 Energy Policy Act because it contained massive tax breaks to big oil companies. McCain’s economic plan, Holtz-Eakin claimed, would eliminate “all special tax breaks” to these oil companies...
Holtz-Eakin’s claims are bogus. In reality, McCain wants to continue these “special” tax breaks to Big Oil, not stop them. McCain’s signature tax cut plan would deliver $3.8 billion to the five largest oil companies, as a recent Center for American Progress Action Fund analysis noted:
Since running for the Senate in 1986, McCain has received at least $549,000 from the oil and gas industry. He received over $291,000 of that total in 2007 alone.
Furthermore, McCain’s senior adviser, Charlie Black, is a registered lobbyist for two Russian oil companies. McCain’s liaison between his presidential campaign and congressional Republicans has made millions lobbying for giants such as Chevron Texaco, the American Petroleum Institute, Reliant Energy, PJM Interconnection and First Energy.
Sid McBush and his campaign minions are just like Dubya and his flunkies: when their lips move they're lying.
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