Cause $84 billion isn't enough

In the past, Marilyn Musgrave has sided with Big Oil to give them tax breaks and giveaways. In fact, that's the plank in GOP's basically one-plank platform (the rest is bunting). But the leadership has to keep a majority, so it's "sop throwing" time. So the U.S. House just passed a price-gouging bill with teeth. Passed overwhelmingly, in fact, with 349 in favor. Looks like only 34 Reps. voted against it.

Marilyn Musgrave was one of those 34. Talk about out of touch. Does she even give a damn?

A Paccione press release jumps on Marilyn's vote:

As gasoline prices at the pump continue to spike towards $3.00 per gallon, and as her Colorado constituents continue voicing their concerns, is Marilyn Musgrave going to fulfill her promise in her 2005 Congressional "Acheivement" Report to work for "lower gas prices for all Americans"?

Not today.

Given the opportunity to vote on a popular bill against price gouging by oil companies, Musgrave was one of 34 Republicans who voted yesterday on the side of Big Oil (H.R. 5253, Roll Call #115, 5/3/2006). While the Federal Energy Price Protection Act passed the U.S. House by a bipartisan vote of 389-34, without explanation, Marilyn Musgrave voted to protect Big Oil's windfall profits. Exxon just reported $8.4 billion in quarterly revenues.

"What could possess Marilyn to thumb her nose at Coloradans like this?" asked State Representative and congressional candidate Angie Paccione.

Did you see she's tweaking Marilyn on the "Acheivement Report"? Hilarious.