[QUOTE=Rags123;935363]Her complete statement IN CONTEXT...
"Exxon Mobil and other oil giants continue to run up record profits to maintain the status quo even as Americans struggle to pay the high costs of heating their homes, fueling their cars, and meeting the mounting challenges of a growing economic crisis. And too many in Washington have stood in the way of the changes we need to chart a new energy strategy for our nation that breaks our dependence on foreign oil, reduces global warming pollution, and creates millions of new green collar jobs. I have proposed that we eliminate the tax breaks for big oil companies like Exxon Mobil and use that money to establish a Strategic Energy Fund to speed development of clean energy technology, put more efficient cars on the road, create new jobs, and provide immediate energy relief for the middle class as we head into what could be a difficult winter."
Thank you for that good researching. Eliminating tax breaks for big oil is a lot different than "I want to take those profits" as a direct quote, isn't it? It also sounds like a very good idea when you think of the percentage of income tax they pay when compared with the percentage you and I pay.
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