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Triana

(22,666 posts) Mon Oct 6, 2014, 10:01 PM Oct 2014

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Because oil companies give millions to politicians gopiscrap Oct 2014 #1

sad but true. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #2

Hole in one..... daleanime Oct 2014 #5

Couldn't agree more. nt Andy823 Oct 2014 #34

The beatings will continue until morale improves. Initech Oct 2014 #3

Oil subsidies and ag subsidies are high on my frustration list. oldandhappy Oct 2014 #4

So we can have cheap gas? RobertEarl Oct 2014 #6

Because they own our politicians and schools don't. Obviously. Kablooie Oct 2014 #7

Note to Big Oil: Learn, change, and grow! You'll find that it is fun! raging moderate Oct 2014 #8

+1 n/t Triana Oct 2014 #13

damn good question. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #16

Exxon paid $ 24 billion in taxes in 2013 Yupster Oct 2014 #19

which compared to their profit is about 13%. Unacceptable. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #25

Here are the numbers from their income statement on yahoo Yupster Oct 2014 #27

from dailykos liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #28

That's just a perfect response Yupster Oct 2014 #29

Exxon - 2009 19B profit, got a tax rebate from the gov - paid less than zero. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #31

+ 1000000000 woo me with science Oct 2014 #35

because teachers buy their own supplies. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #10

Seems DU members understand this problem pretty well. Scuba Oct 2014 #11

Indeed. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #22

Because in part Big Oil owns congress. onecaliberal Oct 2014 #12

I wanna send this graphic to a few ppl, but need a link...... alittlelark Oct 2014 #14

Understand this fact RobertEarl Oct 2014 #15

Sucking the teat of big government Dirty Socialist Oct 2014 #17

"No Child Left Behind" JohnnyRingo Oct 2014 #18

Race to the Top=No Child Left Behind liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #26

Because this country is owned... ReRe Oct 2014 #20

I assume that's a rhetorical question. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #23

K&R burrowowl Oct 2014 #24

Because how else could we afford it??? grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #30

Because corporations the size of BP, control countries. Rex Oct 2014 #33

Huge K&R woo me with science Oct 2014 #36

Why are we giving 7 billion in subsidies to the corn industry? Avalux Oct 2014 #37

What will Exxon etc. do differently if the Tax Break is removed? One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #38

kick woo me with science Oct 2014 #39