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President's appeal for unity excludes oil and gas people

02/07/2011
by Bob Tippee, EditorWhen US President Barack Obama declared, in his Jan. 25 State of the Union speech, "We are part of the American family," he didn't mean Americans who produce oil and gas.When he cheered, "Corporate profits are up," he didn't extend the good wishes to companies that supply oil products. For the oil and gas industry, Obama has only disdain.In an address full of high-minded generality, Obama spoke specifically about oil companies."I'm asking Congress to eliminate the billions of taxpayer dollars we currently give to oil companies," he said.A White House fact sheet explained the reference as "the approximately $4 billion/year in tax subs...
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