Illinois U.S. Rep Sean Casten: "The U.S. government spends more on tax breaks for the fossil fuel industry than than we spend on: Veterans..."

By DuPage Policy Journal

May 25, 2022

Sean Casten tweeted the following:

"The U.S. government spends more on tax breaks for the fossil fuel industry than than we spend on:
Veterans Benefits
Housing Assistance
Aid for Public K-12 Education
It's time to put #PeopleOverPetroleum."
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Here are other recent tweets from Sean Casten:

"ATTN: I just introduced the #PeopleOverPetroleum Act with @RepMcEachin and @repblumenauer to provide every American adult with a $500 cash rebate to lessen the pain at the pump *paid-for* by repealing 11 of the most egregious tax subsidies flowing to big oil and gas."
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"I secured $785,000 in federal funding for desperately needed stormwater management improvements in Burr Ridge.
If the current corroded pipe under Elm St were to collapse, there would be severe damage to the surrounding neighborhood school. This funding will keep Burr Ridge safe."
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"Make no mistake: Our fight to protect Americans right to abortion care has only just begun.

We will fight this with everything weve got, for as long as it takes.
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