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In The Tank: Musgrave’s Allegiance to Oil Companies Has Cost Colorado Families |
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Since Representative Marilyn Musgrave was elected to Congress, gas
prices in Colorado have increased nearly 170 percent [U.S. Department
of Transportation, AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, Accessed 6/03/08]. On
Thursday in Greeley, Musgrave professed concern about the increase in
gas prices during her time in office [Greeley Tribune, 5/30/08]. But
time and time again in Washington, Marilyn Musgrave voted with
President George Bush and the big oil companies and against the
interests of Colorado families.
“Representative Marilyn Musgrave is at it again, saying one thing about
gas prices in Colorado after voting another way in Washington,” said
Colorado Democratic Party spokeswoman Lauren Rose. “Instead of
supporting legislation that would help Colorado families struggling
with record high gas prices, Musgrave repeatedly voted to give taxpayer
money to big oil companies making record profits.”
Background:
* Since 2001, Marilyn Musgrave has accepted $177, 912 from the oil and
gas industry. [Center for Responsive Politics, Accessed 6/02/08]
* Musgrave voted five times against eliminating billions in subsidies
to oil and gas companies and using that money to promote renewable
energy. [HR 5351, Vote #84, 2/27/08; HR 6, Vote #1140, 12/06/07; HR
2776, Vote #835, 8/4/07; HR 6, Vote #40, 1/18/07; HR4297, Vote #109,
4/27/06]
* Musgrave voted six times against legislation to crack down on gas
price gouging. [HR 1252, Vote #404, 5/23/07; HRes 897, Vote #352,
6/29/06; HR5253, Vote #115, 5/03/06; HR3893, Vote #518, 10/07/05; HR
3893, Vote #517, 10/07/05; HR 3402, Vote #500, 9/28/05]
* Musgrave voted in favor of an energy conference report that included
an estimated $85 billion worth of subsidies and tax breaks for most
forms of energy – including oil and gas. She also voted for the
original energy bill that provided billions in subsidies for oil and
gas companies [HR 6, Vote #445, 7/28/05; HR6, Vote #132, 4/21/05]
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