Reverse Robin Hood

I can't really find the words to write this one, so, just look at these two articles side by side. (Today)

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The House of Representatives has narrowly approved a budget bill slashing some 39 billion dollars over five years from federal pay-outs to the elderly, indigent and students.......

"I'm proud that House Republicans have delivered our constituents a bill that not only has important savings, but will also make the federal government more efficient and effective," he said. (Denny Hastert)

April 22, 2005

Washington -- The House approved an energy bill Thursday that will provide billions of dollars in tax breaks to boost domestic energy production, over the objections of lawmakers who called the measure a costly giveaway to the energy industry.

Also, did anybody notice that in Bush's "addicted to oil" Sotu, that neither he nor anyone else mentioned raising the CAFE(mileage requirements on cars)?

Later: Oh, and I've got to add this one. Yesterday in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - President Bush defended the huge profits of Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Wednesday, saying they are simply the result of the marketplace and that consumers socked with soaring energy costs should not expect price breaks.

But Exxon should expect tax breaks?