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Article: Handout haven. (Watch: keeping tabs on George W. Bush).(environmental policy)(Brief Article)
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- Sierra
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- July 1, 2002
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It's a great time to be in Washington, D.C.--especially if your last name is "Corp." By now, most environmentalists are aware of George Bush's backtracking on campaign promises to reduce global warming as well as the oilman's plan to offer billions of dollars in tax credits and subsidies to energy corporations. But those two cases just hint at what happens when Washington becomes a real company town.
* In his proposed 2003 budget, Bush has omitted the corporate taxes that pay for toxic cleanups under Superfund when responsible parties can't be identified, are broke, or no longer exist. Instead, the White House wants the tab to be paid by taxpayers: $700 million ...