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This compound is one of the This compound is one of the leading causes of global warming in leading causes of global warming in

the worldthe world

Carbon Dioxide

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Bush’s most environmentally Bush’s most environmentally controversial plan to reduce controversial plan to reduce dependency on foreign oil.dependency on foreign oil.

Drilling in Alaska for oil or Increasing nuclear power

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Law established by Congress in Law established by Congress in 1980 to clean up toxic waste sites.1980 to clean up toxic waste sites.

Superfund

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Act Bush proposed to deal with air Act Bush proposed to deal with air pollution, in which polluting plants pollution, in which polluting plants

could “buy” the right to pollute from could “buy” the right to pollute from clean plants.clean plants.

Clear Skies

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“I get donations from business and individuals, absolutely. They’re powerful interests who control

things.”

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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““The issue here isn’t, with respect The issue here isn’t, with respect to Enron, isn’t what advice they may to Enron, isn’t what advice they may have offered the energy task force. have offered the energy task force. The issue, with respect to Enron, is The issue, with respect to Enron, is

the corporate collapse.”the corporate collapse.”

Vice President Richard Cheney

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““I think that for them to have the I think that for them to have the opportunity to [donate] is the opportunity to [donate] is the

American way.”American way.”

Senator Trent Lott (R-Mississippi)

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““We are the only people in the We are the only people in the world required by law to take large world required by law to take large amounts of money from strangers amounts of money from strangers

and then act as if it has no effect on and then act as if it has no effect on our behavior.”our behavior.”

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts)

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One of the most famous corporate One of the most famous corporate scandals that occurred in 2002 and scandals that occurred in 2002 and

was connected to the “power was connected to the “power shortage” in CAshortage” in CA

Enron

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Names of two senators who tried to Names of two senators who tried to create a bill addressing campaign create a bill addressing campaign

finance reform in 2001finance reform in 2001

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wisconsin)

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House majority leader who was House majority leader who was close friends with Abramoff and close friends with Abramoff and

founded TRMPAC.founded TRMPAC.

Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas)

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Three charges that former lobbyist Three charges that former lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to.Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to.

fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials

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The number of Americans who lack The number of Americans who lack health insurance in 2004health insurance in 2004

Over 45 Million

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Number of Cong. committees that Number of Cong. committees that investigated why the FDA approved investigated why the FDA approved 13 dangerous drugs that were later 13 dangerous drugs that were later

taken off the markettaken off the market

Zero

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The opposing group to the law that The opposing group to the law that would remove all asbestos lawsuits would remove all asbestos lawsuits from the courts that has raised 13.9 from the courts that has raised 13.9

million since 03.million since 03.

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

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Name of bill that would cap Name of bill that would cap damages in “frivolous” health damages in “frivolous” health

lawsuits.lawsuits.

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely

Healthcare Act of 2005 (HEALTH Act of 2005)

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In the Abortion debate, the side In the Abortion debate, the side which has raised almost four times which has raised almost four times

the amount of the other side.the amount of the other side.

Pro-choice

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Number of Congressmen tied to the Number of Congressmen tied to the Jack Abramoff scandalJack Abramoff scandal

210

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The amount spent in 2004 by The amount spent in 2004 by lobbyists on members of Congresslobbyists on members of Congress

$2.1 Billion

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This California Republican This California Republican Congressman had to resign in 2005 for Congressman had to resign in 2005 for taking $2.4 million in defense bribestaking $2.4 million in defense bribes

Randy Cunningham

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