greenfront: Michelle Chan, Friends Of the Earth: Big Oil doesn't need tens of billions in taxpayer giveaways

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03/02/2011

Michelle Chan, Friends Of the Earth: Big Oil doesn't need tens of billions in taxpayer giveaways

Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill) endorsed slashing subsidies to oil companies during an interview with C-SPAN, noting they are “doing just fine on their own” and calling many corporate welfare programs “misplaced.”
Michelle Chan, Director of Economic Policy with Friends Of the Earth, agrees and comments about the shortsightedness of legislators about to cut spending on environmental initiatives, including provisions under the Clean Air and Water Acts!