Big Oil receiving taxpayer money meant for homeland security

[DaveSZ]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/25/eveningnews/main619558.shtml

Taxpayers Footing Oil Safety Bill

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2004


(CBS) It's no secret that when it comes to the mounting cost of security for all high-risk terrorist targets, like nuclear power plants and railroads, there simply isn't enough Homeland Security money to go around.

But, as CBS News Correspondent Mika Brzezinski reports, precious taxpayer dollars are quietly going to pay for security at some of the richest corporations in the world. Major oil companies have received $65 million to buy cameras, fencing, and communications equipment.

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[JPPT1974]

Bad part about that is we, the world's working class, foot the bill to make the wealthy people more richer and richer.

 

[ACougar]

I am surprised that anyone blinks an eye at this sort of thing. Big Oil is in the White House, of course it's gonna get whatever it wants.