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Did Obama shake down BP for $ 20 billion? Yes, according to republican Joe Barton

Posted by Greg L on June 17, 2010 · 7 Comments

This is an example of how dollars go to work. If you pay for it, you can get damn near anything you want from the congress. Here’s republican congressman Joe Barton actually apologizing to BP for the Obama administration shaking them down for a $ 20 billion “slush fund”. Barton got about $ 1.5 million … Continue reading →

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