Md. senator (D) to push for ending tax breaks for oil companies

Source: The Republic

BALTIMORE — Maryland Sen. Benjamin Cardin is pushing for an end of $4 billion a year in subsidies and tax breaks for the five biggest oil companies.

Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler will join Cardin on Monday at a news conference in Baltimore.

The Democratic senator is backing legislation that would end subsidies for Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, BP and Conoco Phillips. Cardin says the savings from ending the tax breaks would be used for deficit reduction.

Cardin also has sent a letter to the heads of the five companies, urging them to reject any more taxpayer subsidies.


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Ever notice that the corporate media generally ignores Democrats who demand the end of tax breaks for oil companies and the rich while allowing Republicans to insist that revoking these tax cuts is worse then defaulting on the debt?

is akin to giving a gun to a robber.