NYT's Krugman: Huge Tax Cuts For Bush/Cheney Energy Cronies

by Paul Krugman / NY Times Friday, Nov. 02, 2001 at 1:32 AM

A funny thing Krugman noticed: "Medium-sized" companies (compared to GM &IBM) racking in top dollar from the Republican "stimiulus" tax cuts include companies like TXU (formerly Dallas Power and Light), ChevronTexaco, Enron, Phillips Petroleum, IMC Global and CMS Energy-that tend to be in the energy or mining businesses, and to be based in or near Texas. Surprise!

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