Paul Ryan Lies About Ending Oil Subsidies To Protect His Family’s Cash Bonanza

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http://desmogblog.com/paul-ryan-lies-about-ending-oil-subsidies-protect-his-family-s-cash-bonanza


Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) has been all over the place when it comes to ending the multi-billion dollar subsidies that the oil industry receives every year. While he has publicly admitted that he is in favor of ending this “corporate welfare,” and his staff has claimed that his budget plan actually calls for an end to oil subsidies, the truth is that Rep. Ryan would never end oil subsidies because he makes a lot of money keeping the welfare spigot open.

The oil industry currently receives $4 billion in subsidies from the federal government, and receives more than $4.4 billion in tax breaks every year, bringing their total government handouts to more than $8 billion every year. Some estimates actually put the total number closer to $35 billion a year.

According to a new report by Joe Romm at Climate Progress, Paul Ryan and his family have a financial stake in some of the companies that receive these oil subsidies.

The full story can be found here - http://desmogblog.com/paul-ryan-lies-about-ending-oil-subsidies-protect-his-family-s-cash-bonanza

[JDPriestly]

1. This is an extremely important bit of news. K&R. This needs

to be widely disseminated.

Ryan's true motives need to be revealed.