DeLay fines Hollywood billions of dollars for hiring Democratic lobbyist

[Democat]

Just a month a half into the job, Glickman -- or more precisely his status as a longtime Democrat and former Clinton administration Cabinet member -- is being blamed for costing Hollywood billions of dollars in new tax burdens.

It's payback time for Hollywood in Washington.

Disney, Viacom and Time WarnerTime Warner and several other domestic studios will incur $4 billion to $5 billion worth of new taxes over the next 10 years, according to Ken Kies, the tax lobbyist the studios hired to make their case to Congress.

And, just last week, DeLay received his third rebuke from the ethics panel in two weeks for attempting to trade a vote on the Medicare bill for political support for the congressional candidacy of a lawmaker's son.

The third reprimand came the same day DeLay, Thomas and several other influential GOP lawmakers voted thumbs down for the showbiz tax relief. The confluence of events only led to more complaints about political corruption in Washington and calls for DeLay to resign his leadership post.



http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117911897?categoryid=1064&cs=1

This article explains that Tom DeLay and the Republicans decided to fine Hollywood billions of dollars because they decided to hire a Democrat as the top lobbyist.

If a Democratic leader did this, the Republicans would be calling for criminal charges - DeLay is out of control and he must be forced out soon.

[aquart]

1. Any scripts coming up about corrupt exterminators?

I feel we'll see one soon.

[LibertyorDeath]

2. Time Warner you say cnn's parent company this should clear

things up.