19 House Dems Voting To Cut EPA Got Nearly As Much Energy Campaign $ As All Other Dems Combined

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The 19 House Democrats who sided with the Republican majority last week in favor of preventing the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases received almost as much money from the coal, oil and gas industries as all other Democrats combined during 2009 and 2010, federal elections data shows.

The politicians, many from the southeast U.S. and coal-rich states such as Pennsylvania and West Virginia, received an average of almost $53,000 apiece from the fossil fuel industries during that time – nearly eight times the average received by Democrats voting against the bill introduced by Michigan Republican Fred Upton, chairman of the energy and commerce committee, according to an analysis of the elections data by iWatch and the Center for Responsive Politics.

The biggest beneficiary of these contributions was Oklahoma Democrat Dan Boren, who received more than $243,000 from coal, oil and gas interests. Boren, a leader of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, proclaimed his support for Upton’s bill when it was introduced, saying, “The EPA has gone unchecked for far too long.”

Though the bill passed, its chances of becoming law are not high. President Barack Obama has vowed to veto it, and a companion bill has not been brought to a vote in the Senate, where Democrats have a majority. But an amendment that would have done largely the same thing – block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions – failed in a Senate vote last week.

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http://www.publicintegrity.org/articles/entry/3155/

[LiberalEsto]

1. Disgusting. nt

[enough]

2. A vivid example of what we're dealing with. (nt)

[OHdem10]

3. Will these same Dems vote with the GOP to cut taxes and end

Medicare?????? Watch them closely when we are to the
crunch.

[glinda]

4. Perfect time to find a replacement for Boren. We should stand up strong without

regret for the environment.

[indepat]

5. Are those 19 standing strong, showing they can't be bought cheaply?

:patriot:

[Kablooie]

6. So it takes more money to corrupt democrats than republicans.

[JohnWxy]

7. recommended.