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Tim Ryan: Is that in addition to the $113 billion in profit, and three times, triple what it was 4 years ago? The American…

On the recordMay 10, 2006
Is that in addition to the $113 billion in profit, and three times, triple what it was 4 years ago? The American taxpayers, those that would be overhearing our conversation tonight, are subsidizing those same oil companies to the tune of about $16.3 billion. So let us be clear. Out of the 100, not only is this outfit here, these oil companies getting $113 billion, our friend is saying, corporate welfare from this Republican-led institution, gave these guys $16.3 billion of taxpayer money.
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