Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Senate GOP Votes Down Bill To End Big Oil Subsidies

Senate GOP Votes Down Bill To End Big Oil Subsidies

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Democratic Sens. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska), voted against the bill.
Senate GOP Votes Down Bill To End Big Oil Subsidies
www.huffingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON -- A ceremonial vote over whether to end subsidies to major oil companies failed on Tuesday, with 45 Republicans and three Democrats voting to continue the tax incentives to the five largest oil companies.