Guest Harry Hope Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 From The Associated Press, 8/4/07: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-newsbrief,0,1411218.story House Approves New Oil Company Taxes WASHINGTON (AP) -- Declaring a new direction in energy policy, the House on Saturday approved $16 billion in taxes on oil companies, while providing billions of dollars in tax breaks and incentives for renewable energy and conservation efforts. Republican opponents said the legislation ignored the need to produce more domestic oil, natural gas and coal. One GOP lawmaker bemoaned "the pure venom ... against the oil and gas industry." ____________________________________________________ Yeah, poor, suffering oil and gas industry. I'm devastated. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Perseid Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 After Much Chewing of Cud and Cogitation, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> Spat the Words > From The Associated Press, 8/4/07: > http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap- newsbrief,0,1411218.story > > House Approves New Oil Company Taxes > > WASHINGTON (AP) -- > > Declaring a new direction in energy policy, the House on Saturday > approved $16 billion in taxes on oil companies, while providing > billions of dollars in tax breaks and incentives for renewable energy > and conservation efforts. > > Republican opponents said the legislation ignored the need to produce > more domestic oil, natural gas and coal. > > One GOP lawmaker bemoaned "the pure venom ... against the oil and gas > industry." > > ____________________________________________________ > > Yeah, poor, suffering oil and gas industry. I'm devastated. Truly.. the oil and gas companies have been SO victimized. > > Harry > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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