Contributor
In a recent campaign ad (watch it
here), John McCain acknowledges that we're worse off now than we were four years ago. Not surprisingly, he doesn't go back to the end of the Clinton administration for comparison sake. What is striking, however, is his claim that he'll "battle big oil," if elected president.
Given McCain's stances on
offshore drilling, continuing government
oil subsidies, lowering
corporate tax rates, in addition to his huge campaign
contributions from the
oil industry, I have to wonder what kind of battle we'd really witness.
Here's your question:
If elected president, will John McCain 'battle big oil'?| Yes | 274 (27.6%) |
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| No | 718 (72.4%) |
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