2006-07-23 13:10:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Here are the top contributors list by percent that their contributions when to Republicans:
Phillips Int'l. (100%)
Cooper Industries (100%)
Flowers Industries (100%)
Harris Corp. (98%)
Illinois Toolworks (97%)
Outback Steakhouse (96%)
ExxonMobil (96%)
National City Corp. (95%)
Wendy's Int' l. (93%)
Anadarko Petroleum (92%)
Timken Corp. (91%)
Halliburton (91%)
Meadwestvaco Corp (90%)
Darden Restaurants Inc. (90%)
Branch Banking & Trust Co (90%)
Int'l Paper (90%)
Caterpillar (89%)
J.C. Penney Corp. Inc. (89%)
Goodyear Tire (89%)
ConocoPhillips Spirit (89%)
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (88%)
Chevron/Texaco (87%)
Ford Motor Company (84%)
Cigna Corporation (83%)
Owens Corning (83%)
Conagra Foods (83%)
Home Depot, Inc. (81%)
Baxter Healthcare Corporation (81%)
3M Company (80%)
Make of it as you will....
2006-07-23 13:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by tough as hell 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spending money on defense is not a waste unlike useless social programs. Every tax dollar spent on the military makes this country safer. Every tax dollar spent on the arts and midnight basketball is a waste. When the terrorists come I want a soldier to stop him not some flunky stoner with a paint brush. If you like art buy some. Don't tax me. If you want kids to play basketball donate to a charity that runs a league or better yet coach a team. Don't tax me. Everybody likes being safe so it should be something we spend tax dollars on.
...and that's coming from a Bob Ross fan.
As far as the tax dollars to the oil companies goes I have no explanation. Exploration is necessary but in their own self interest so they should foot the bill. They can afford it. Not everyone who is conservative fits in that box you drew.
2006-07-23 13:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by C B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm conservative. My only, repeat only, complaint about taxes is that they would be very low if fraud and cheating were eliminated. If you are watching the news lately, you will see that we had better ratchet up our defense. We have just received a warning that we are next. Re the oil industry, they are merely passing on the cost they have to pay per barrel. It is the highest now that it has ever been. It is the aim of the terrorists to cripple our economy and because we Americans all love our cars, we are making it easy for them.
2006-07-23 13:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Halliburton, for example, one of the biggest contractor for the department of defense wouldn't be alive if it isn't for war. They employ thousands of people to fulfill their contracts. All they need is a government that is willing to create a war for them and they will cash big bucks. So, to have a war you need an enemy. If you don't have it you have to create one. Most of the conservatives own stocks in Halliburton. They want low taxes of course to keep more money in their pockets.
The oil thing is a demand thing. The demand of oil increase with war. mobilizing an army require tons of oil. When our army had all their vehicles stopped there was not that many consumption so prices were low. As soon you mobilize the army the consumption goes up and so the prices goes up too. As long as you have stocks in this companies hey screw the world let's have more war.
That's why...
2006-07-23 13:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by Jose R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that arms industry prodvides high quality, high paying jobs that supports the economy, makes for more tax payers and generates innovation. In the case of a ship, it may last 30 years. That is far greater return in tax dollars then say Your avg. student loan, big dig project or welfare mother.
As for Oil? We don't really give them anything. In fact since most of the price of a gallon of gas is taxes, we make money off them......
2006-07-23 13:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they heavily invested in big oil, including Halliburton, the military industrial complex and the drug companies when the current administration took over. Check the stock prices of some of these companies. These same companies exercise an inordinate anoint of influence both legal and illegal. So they vote and support what benefits their portfolio.
2006-07-23 13:12:22 · answer #6 · answered by kniggs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 20:28:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because both industries produce a much needed product.
2006-07-23 13:22:22 · answer #8 · answered by mason x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't like paying any taxes at all, but I also understand that in order to achieve something you have to spend something. So is that your new tact against the war? jeez......weak......
2006-07-23 13:14:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because if we did not you liberal *** holes would give it all to a bunch of good for nothing take a punk to lunch bunch *** holes just like you.
and then you would ***** and moan when there where terrorists walking the streets killing your family
2006-07-23 13:49:16 · answer #10 · answered by mikel m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋