"It's A Shakedown!

Joe Barton (R-TX) is right, no matter how much Democrats and RINOs complain. Obama does not have the power to DEMAND that BP “set aside” $20 billion dollars, which HE (Obama) will control to pay off the people who Obama “deems” to have been hurt by the Gulf Oil Spill. Not because I have any brief for BP. They screwed up, and should have to pay the bill when it comes due. But BP should control the payoffs, not little mister B. O. Another thing: BP should retain the right to “write off” what it’s costing them to clean up the spill because those taxes are on money they DID NOT KEEP. They should not have to pay taxes on top of that. There’s talk on CNN that they should be forced to PAY these taxes on money they did not earn and did not get to keep. The CEO of BP underwent an “inquisition” the other day, answering many questions with “I don’t know.” Which is not surprising. He is not involved in the “day-to-day” workings of BP oil drilling, and should NOT be. He’s the “BIG boss,” not a local “straw boss.” He has “people” who should know all those things. (J. E. Dyer/Hot Air)