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"The mounting evidence clearly demonstrates that this tragedy was preventable and the direct result of BP's reckless decisions and actions," Anadarko Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett said in a statement.
"Frankly, we are shocked by the publicly available information that has been disclosed in recent investigations and during this week's testimony that, among other things, indicates BP operated unsafely and failed to monitor and react to several critical warning signs during the drilling of the Macondo well," Hackett said.
More amazing is Republicans seem to be aligning themselves with BP in their defense. Republicans Joe Barton and Michele Bachmann defend BP on oil spill catastrophe ‘slush fund'. Seems a risky strategy in an election year when a large majority of Americans are disgusted with the worst man-made ecologic disaster in US history. At least for now very few are still screaming "drill baby drill".
More amazing is Republicans seem to be aligning themselves with BP in their defense. Republicans Joe Barton and Michele Bachmann defend BP on oil spill catastrophe ‘slush fund'. Seems a risky strategy in an election year when a large majority of Americans are disgusted with the worst man-made ecologic disaster in US history. At least for now very few are still screaming "drill baby drill".
Seems a risky strategy in an election year when a large majority of Americans are disgusted with the worst man-made ecologic disaster in US history.
Considering the amount of ignorance from the american public, who actually believe this is a defense of BP, it is indeed a risky strategy..
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More amazing is Republicans seem to be aligning themselves with BP in their defense. Republicans Joe Barton and Michele Bachmann defend BP on oil spill catastrophe ‘slush fund'.
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At least for now very few are still screaming "drill baby drill".
Yeah, now we only hear "tax baby tax".. Boy, thats SOOO much better...
Barton was criticizing the way in which it was done not the compensation itself.
Actually Barton was criticizing the fact that BP was being held financially responsible.
"Barton’s remarks came in the opening statements of Thursdays hearings by the House Energy Committee. He said, “I am ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday” because a ‘private corporation was subjected to what amounts to a 20 billion dollar shake down.”
With or without an appology, the underlying message is clear. These Republicans do not believe that corporations should be held accountable for their actions.
Actually Barton was criticizing the fact that BP was being held financially responsible.
Ahh no he wasnt.. Your own quote doesnt support that
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"Barton’s remarks came in the opening statements of Thursdays hearings by the House Energy Committee. He said, “I am ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday” because a ‘private corporation was subjected to what amounts to a 20 billion dollar shake down.”
Oddly enough 90% of Americans had their taxes CUT. But why let the facts interfere with your hating Obama?
"After all, neutral economists insist that, under the Obama administration, the overwhelming likelihood is that your tax burden has gone down, not up. Even conservative economic analysts acknowledge that there really is no basis for middle- and working-class Americans to believe that they're suddenly paying more."
""The only tax I think that has been put in place so far is an increase in the federal cigarette tax. I can't think of another Obama tax that has gone in place so far," said Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the conservative Cato Institute." is right!
Oddly enough 90% of Americans had their taxes CUT. But why let the facts interfere with your hating Obama?
That lie again.. I guess it depends on your definition of "taxes".. What do you call all of these?
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$17B new taxes for those who do not purchase health insurance
$52B new taxes for those who fail to comply with government insurance mandates
$32B in a new 40% exercise tax on high cost health plans
$5B cost of new ban on over the counter drugs using money from FSAs, HSAs, HRA's.
$210.2B Increased medicare taxes on wages and self employed income by .9% and imposes a 3.8% surtax on other investment income.
$15.2B cost due to an increase from 7.5% to 10% of income in threahold after which individuals can deduct out of pocket medical expenses
$13B due to a $2,500 annual cap on FSA contributions
$60.1B in new taxes on health insurances
$27B annual tax on brand name pharmaceuticals
$20B tax from a 2.3% excise tax on medical devices
$2.7B tax from a 10% tax on tanning services
$2.6B tax on insured and self insured health plans
$1.4B penalty tax on non qualified HSA distributions
$4.5B tax due to the elimination of a deduction for expenses allocatable to Medicare Part D subsidy
$600M tax due to limited deductions for compensation to officers, employers and directors of health insurance providers
$17.1B to require information reporting on payments to corporations.
$400M to impose additional requirements for section 501(c)(3) for hospitals
$23.6B tax credit removed a "black liquor" needed for cellulosic biofuel producer.
$4.5B Codify economic substance doctrine and impose penalties for underpayments.
$65.5B tax hikes in the SCHIP bill
$6.97B tax hike in the stimulus bill to repeal guidance allowing taxpayers to claim losses from acquired corporations
$2.578B tax hike in unemployment benefits law creating a surcharge tax extension through 6/11
$20.123B cost to delay the rules to reduce the double taxation of american employers until 2018.
Total tax hikes so far under Obama $670.341 BILLION, many of which hits EVERYONE.
Math quiz.. If you cut $320B in taxes, and then raise them another $670B, is there a cut?
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""The only tax I think that has been put in place so far is an increase in the federal cigarette tax. I can't think of another Obama tax that has gone in place so far," said Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the conservative Cato Institute."
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