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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Small Miracle: House Votes Against Oil Subsidy In this time of record profits for oil companies, the House <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/washington/19oil.html?hp&ex=1148097600&en=693f471c0b907568&ei=5094&partner=homepage" title="approved a measure">approved a measure</a> to withdraw a $7-billion subsidy over the next five years. Unbelievably, 165 Republicans wanted to let the oil companies keep the public’s money. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060519_congress_oil_subsidy/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060519_congress_oil_subsidy/</a> Copyright © 2006 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Small Miracle: House Votes Against Oil Subsidy In this time of record profits for oil companies, the House <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/washington/19oil.html?hp&ex=1148097600&en=693f471c0b907568&ei=5094&partner=homepage" title="approved a measure">approved a measure</a> to withdraw a $7-billion subsidy over the next five years. Unbelievably, 165 Republicans wanted to let the oil companies keep the public’s money. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060519_congress_oil_subsidy/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060519_congress_oil_subsidy/</a> Copyright © 2006 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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