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QUESTION: Does Fred Upton get money from Big Oil? -- Allen Mitchell, Detroit ANSWER: Upton, a Republican who represents Michigan's 6th Congressional District, doesn't just get money from the oil and gas industry: the people and political action committees associated with the industry rank No. 9 among his career contributors when compared to the more than 120 industries and special interest areas that OpenSecrets.org tracks.

For his congressional career, Upton has received more than $262,000 from people and PACs associated with the oil and gas industry, OpenSecrets.org's research indicates.Furthermore, Upton was personally invested in several petroleum companies as of 2009, the most recent year covered by the personal financial disclosures of congressional members. Among Upton's stock holdings are BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil,  It may also be worthwhile to note, Allen, that Upton is chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

[THIS IS NOTHING MIND YOU,TO REALLY GET IN DEEP,ONE ALL HE HAS TO DO,IS FIND OUT,ALSO HOW MUCH THESE POLITICIANS HAVE INVESTED OF THEIR OWN MONEY,INTO BIG OIL,IN OTEHR WORDS THEIR PORTFOLIA,ITS NO SECRET MANY POLITICIANS ON A CONGRESSIONAL LEVEL,HAVE STOCKS IN WEAPONS INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING,(ITS IN MY ARCHIVES ILL FISH IT OUT LATER)...

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THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM,BECAUSE BY PROMOTINGW A THEY GET RICH,NOT ONLY DO THEY GET CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THEM,THEN THEY INVEST THEIR OWN MONEY INTO THESE PLACES,BECOMING EXTREMELY RICH THANKS TO IT,AND THEIR INSIDER POSITIONS,THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS DEMOCRACY,ITS A MYTH..PERIOD...