Bill McCollum voted to cap oil spill damages at $75 million

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As the oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, the talk in Washington involves the federal $75 million liability cap on damages, which was approved by Congress in 1990. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants to raise the ceiling to $10 billion.

It's worth noting that then-Congressman Bill McCollum voted for the cap as a part of the Oil Pollution Prevention, Response, Liability and Compensation Act, which won unanimous approval.

The vote puts McCollum, now the attorney general and a candidate for governor, in a precarious spot as the clean up is sure to linger throughout the campaign season. His rival, CFO Alex Sink, was quick to notice.

So does McCollum support raising the federal cap he voted for? His campaign wouldn't say. A campaign spokeswoman said it's a potential legal matter for the state.

Attorney General spokeswoman Sandi Copes also could not comment on the issue. But she said a lawsuit filed under state law would not fall prey to the federal cap.
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just so you know

[DonCoquixote]

1. Hey Alex Sink

You need to make an ad of this and play it nonstop!

[lpbk2713]

2. Is that the same Bill McCollum that gave that Rekers guy all that money?

:eyes: :eyes:






McCollum must be playing fast & loose with the taxpayers money.


:rofl:

[JCMach1]

3. Emphasis on **LOOSE**

not to mention practically refusing to investigate the GOP mis-spending scandal in the state...

This is Alex's race to loose...

[AnArmyVeteran]

4. What a sleezeball McCollum is...

[Lochloosa]

6. You have no idea....

Insert:

[AnArmyVeteran]

10. Is this a more suited for the sleezeballss true radical believes?

He'd look a lot better if he had his corrupt looking face covered with long hair like 'Cousin It' in the Adams Family...

[havocmom]

5. How many BILLION$ in profits for BP last year?

Guess we have to make sure they keep enough tip money for lunches out, huh?

:grr: bastards and their whores in office....

[pansypoo53219]

7. fine.

have the same cap of PROFITS.

[LiberalAndProud]

8. His campaign wouldn't say. Weasel to boot?

"I will fight to protect big oil profits" doesn't make a really good campaign slogan, does it?

[joeybee12]

9. Too bad he didn't vote to cap, lying, stinking right-wing preacher

court payments.