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CEO: "Things have been going great for us here at big oil."

Fact: In the year since the passage of the Energy Policy Act, the world's largest oil companies have enjoyed soaring profits.

Sources:
"Conoco's Profit Rises by Two-Thirds on Soaring Oil Prices", The New York Times, July, 27, 2006

"Chevron's Net Income Jumps 18%," Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2006

"Record profits at oil companies draws criticism," National Public Radio, April 27, 2006

"Big oil tanks up: Exxon's profit nears $10B," USA Today,
October 27, 2006

"Oil profits high record, locals yelp," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 28, 2005

"Oil Doesn't Want Focus on Big Profit: Companies Stepping Up Advertising," Washington Post, October 26, 2005,

Fact: Gas prices have nearly doubled since 2000.

Source:
House Government Reform Committee, Minority Staff posted at ThinkProgress.org

Sound: ChaChing

CEO: "I love that sound! And I love your Senator Conrad Burns too!"

CEO: "Cause Conrad voted for our energy bill, 3.8 billion in tax breaks and subsidies for us."

Fact: Senator Conrad Burns voted Yes on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act of 2005, on July 29, 2005.

Source:
Senate Vote #213

Fact: Independent analysis identified the Energy Policy Act contained $1.7 billion in tax breaks for oil and gas companies.

Source:
"Final Energy Tax Package overwhelmingly favors polluting industries," Friends of the Earth, July 27, 2005

Fact: Independent analysis identified an additional $2.175 billion in authorized spending for the oil and gas industry.

Source:
Taxpayers for Common Sense Action, July 28, 2005

CEO: "We like having a Senator we can count on. We gave Conrad's campaigns $546,000." (Note: The data for Senator Burns has been updated at the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics website since we produced this TV ad. Sen. Burns has raised $10,000 more from oil and gas interests than we identify.)

Fact: The oil and gas industry is the third most lucrative industry for Senator Conrad Burns in terms of campaign contributions. He has taken $552,000 since first running for federal office for his campaign committee, as well as $5,000 for his Friends of the Big Sky leadership Political Action Committee.

Source:
Center for Responsive Politics, lifetime totals for Senator Conrad Burns.

CEO: "So Montana-ians. (ChaChing!) And thank you for giving it up at the pump."

Announcer: "Public Campaign Action Fund's Campaign Money Watch is responsible for the content of this advertising."