“Paul Ryan – Fracking Baron with clear conflicts of interest,” according to Badger Democracy.
“Statements of Economic Interest (SEI) recently released by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Janesville), when compared to previous years’ SEI show a clear pattern – the more influence he has on the Congressional Budget process, the more stake he (through his wife Janna (nee Little)) has gained in Oklahoma mining interests. This family interest is led by Ryan’s father-in-law, Dan Little; and is currently making millions leasing rights to energy giants engaging in extensive natural gas shale fracking.
“The financial conflicts at work here are direct. Ryan’s budget gives $43 Billion in tax breaks to the companies and processes the Little family (and Ryan) profit from. The policy conflict is the expansion of fracking, which the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is promoting through powerful Legislators like Ryan.”
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Al Franken did a great job with his Team Franken; college kids ou investigating all kinds of leads. This is the type of organized investgative bull-dozing on every possible issue I’m talking about. Float like a Butterfly and sting like a bee– the whole hive.
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I read somewhere last night to expect the ‘those are my father-in-law’s doings” so I didn’t even think of any conflict when writing up his budget plan. Yea, the lies are gonna give MItt a run for his money.
I wonder how long before his hero, the murder worshiping, get mine and to hell with everyone else hero is gonna bubble to the top of issues on the campaign trail?