In recent weeks, those on the left including President Obama have attacked British Petroleum and capitalism for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It turns out, BP is no friend of the free-market system:
While BP has resisted some government interventions, it has lobbied for tax hikes, greenhouse gas restraints, the stimulus bill, the Wall Street bailout, and subsidies for oil pipelines, solar panels, natural gas and biofuels.
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