From the latest Sanders Institute mailing: "In the 2015-2016 election cycle, the fossil fuel industry in America received over $20 billion in federal subsidies." And just to be clear, those companies were already making billions of dollars in profit. Plus they got their tax cuts.

Jul 18, 2018 · 9:17 PM UTC

7
25
3
63
Replying to @marwilliamson
And that was during the Obama administration. Your point? Why didn't Congress do anything to change this? I guess they were too busy taking kickbacks and bribes.
1
Good try. The subsidies were legislated by a Republican Congress, and the tax cuts were the Trump tax bill.
1
Replying to @marwilliamson
"BLUE WAVE " should be renamed TRUTH WAVE. No party has an exclusive hold on truth / integrity. Granted, many Republicans have an inordinate stranglehold on our democracy & should be shown the door Nov 6. But there are a courageous few that should not be excluded in our future.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Wow!
Replying to @marwilliamson
when you say "those companies" which companies are you referencing specifically? And what segment of the "fossil fuel industry" (hint there are a lot) are you saying received subsidies?
Replying to @marwilliamson
And contractors and consultants continue to pay 15% Self-employment tax in addition to income taxes of about 20-25%. If you are a sole proprietor with AGI of $100k or less you are paying for subsidies to @Shell @exxonmobil and @BP.
Replying to @marwilliamson
TO CLEANSE AMERICA OF CORRUPT MONEY IN POLITICS-THE BEST PLACE TO START IS IN THE PERFECTLY LEGAL/TOTALLY IMMORAL CORP SUBSIDIES!!! THEY ARE WHAT KEEPS THE RICH-RICH AND EVERYONE ELSE STRUGGLING!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌈🌈🌈🌞🌞🌞
1
Replying to @marwilliamson
AFTER LISTENING TO ALL THE WONDERFUL TRAITS OF THE MAN JESUS-HIS OPOSITION TO GREAT WEALTH -WHO WAS VERY MUCH INCLINED TO PEACE! AN OLD INDIAN BROKE HIS SILENCE AND SAID, 'I THINK THIS JESUS MUST HAVE BEEN AN INDIAN'!!! 🌍🌎🌏🌞🌞🌞'THE SOUL OF AN INDIAN'