How much wealthier have Bush, Cheney & friends become since 2001?

Question

And, how much of that additional wealth came from US taxpayers?

How about Halliburton (Cheney's former employer) and Exxon Mobil? How are they doing relative to 2001?

If I knew, I wouldn't be asking the question.

Exxon Mobil has been posting record profits for the last several quarters (since the invasion of Iraq), but I don't have specific numbers.

What does Clinton have to do with the question I asked?

If you want to ask questions, please ask them using your own points, not mine.

Typically freedloading Republican...

Typo should read "typical freeloading Republicans."

Answer 1

They hit the jackpot in Iraq. When I was in Iraq, this guy that worked KBR told me that Halliburton was getting $50 a head every time a soldier ate a meal there. And the food sucked!!!! When we ate there, there would a KBR employee at the door with clicker, clicking every time a soldier walked through.

Man i hope that guy was lying. I would hate to know that taxpayers were paying $50 for a $5 meal.........

Answer 2

Bush earns salary of $200,000.

Cheney earns a lower salary, but has a contract from Halliburton called a deferred compensation arrangement. It is, in essence a pension plan that he paid for out of his salary. Halliburton is contractually obligated to give it to him unless the company goes bankrupt.

Exxon-Mobil has been earning record profits. That's good for them - and that means lots of tax money for the government, straight from the company, and then from the shareholder's gains. They will need those profits, too, and will use the lions' share to search for oil, which will be a downward force on gas prices.

Bush's and Cheney's investments are held in a blind trust, so they have no idea whether they are still invested in any company. The blind trust is a tool to prevent corruption - I would be shocked if the Clinton's don't still have one, as most Senators would probably have such an arrangement.

No wealth increase came from government money.

Your question suggests that on Republicans would have made money from the Iraq war (since you mention XOM and HAL). Your research into the portfolios of John Kerry, Al Gore, Bill and Hilary, and another prominent Democrat of your choice will certainly find holdings of these types of companies as well.

Answer 3

MUCH better than 2001, but many conservatives will turn a deaf ear to it. They (Halliburton) are keeping his kickbacks a secret until he is out of office. After he is done being Vice-President, he will get his old job back. cheney and bush are only in Iraq for money, plain and simple.

Answer 4

Why did Clinton make Cheney rich with no-bid contracts for Halliburton in Kosovo?

How wealthy have the Clintons become on their autobiographies when Slick Willy himself couldn't remember what happened the day before when he was under oath?

Answer 5

And who, of the human beings who somewhat have the authority to accomplish that, are "annoying that Cheney be tried for conflict crimes"? are you able to call one member of the ICJ that has called for an indictment of the former vice-president? Do you even know what the ICJ is? Heck, i think of OJ did homicide his ex-spouse and her boyfriend, yet that would not propose that there ought to be yet another trial in simple terms by using fact of what i think of. an identical is going for you, > unquestionably everyone who does somewhat learn will inform you that web content are actually not actual documentation. I asked you to call one (only one) member of the ICJ that's even thinking issuing an indictment to Dick Cheney and you place up a internet site that's not from the ICJ. wager what, the three morons from "unfastened replace" have a internet site. Is that evidence? of direction not. there is extra evidence that Bigfoot exists. How approximately you have some refresher on a thank you to do somewhat learn and consider out the ICJ. Then come again with what you have. >BTW. I did hardship to accomplish a sprint learn for in this remember. The ICJ deals with international agreements, not conflict crimes. regardless of if, the international criminal courtroom does prosecute conflict crimes and crimes against humanity; they have issued warrants to the president of Sudan those days. The ICC has won hundreds of lawsuits with regard to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, yet has not got here across any foundation for issuing any warrants, much less indictments.

Answer 6

Your right they have, and Al Gore has also made a fortune from oil and Clinton made money from the coccaine operations in Mena Arkansas. in the 80s, plus took a lot of payoffs from the Chinese..

Clinton used Haliburton in Kosovo too.

JT let's look at the whole picture and don't let the truth sting you so bad. People want to hear what they want to hear, but the truth is good for them.

Answer 7

Bush real Mission Accomplice.

Answer 8

I don't know, but I sure made a good amount. I own Halliburton, Exxon and BP stock.

Too bad you didn't.

Answer 9

more than we will ever know. That's why a man will spend millions to get a job that pays 400k.

Answer 10

BUSH IS THE BEST MAN WILLING TO TAKE THAT LOUSY THANKLESS JOB, YOU PATHETIC P.O.D. .. I personally am considerably better off than i was 8 years ago..how bout you jackass?