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Monday, March 27, 2006

Oil Companies Get Government Carrot for Gulf Drilling


“It was after midnight and every lawmaker in the committee room wanted to go home, but there was still time to sweeten a deal encouraging oil and gas companies to drill in the Gulf of Mexico.” (New York Times, Monday)

State and Big Business: The enduring partnership.

FEE Timely Classic
“Ending Corporate Welfare as We Know It” by Lawrence W. Reed