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Metaphors & SoundbitesSkepticism & CredibilitySkepticism/Denial - GeneralThe worst pipeline: from Wall St to K St. to Capitol Hill.The worst pipeline: from Wall St to K St. to Capitol Hill.
Keystone XL pipeline is not the most destructive. The worst pipeline runs from Wall St. to Capitol Hill, via K St. It gushes money, not oil.
notes: Wall Street influence, by the numbers
"Influence game: Who are the big donors, and what do they want?", Herald Tribune.
Buying politicians is a particularly great investment for the oil industry: for every $1 in campaign donations, you get $59 back in subsidies. What a bargain! That's a 5900% return on investment. (BTW, how's your 401(k) doing?)
source: Tom Smerling
image source: We Know Memes
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byclimatechangecomedian
February 5, 2012
Thanks for posting this. I was shocked to read that every $1 invested in campaign donations yields up to $59 in subsidies. This fact will keep me up late tonight. Campaign finance reform and a major adjustment in values is needed immediately for the sake of our children and the planet.