Congressman Bass Votes to Send More Jobs Overseas

Congressman Bass once again honored his extremist pledge to protect tax loopholes and subsidies for Big Business. Congressman Bass stood by his Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge by voting against a motion that would have encouraged Oil Companies to keep jobs in the U.S.

“New Hampshire families deserve a Representative that stands for them and not for Big Oil and Big Business,” said Garrick Delzell, Annie Kuster’s Campaign Manager. “While Granite Staters struggle to find jobs Bass has continued to support outsourcing. Congressman Bass and Governor Romney agree that the best way to increase New Hampshire jobs is by sending jobs overseas.”

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BACKGROUND

Congressman Bass Voted to Help Protect Tax Breaks for Oil Companies. On June 21, 2012, Congressman Bass voted against a motion to prohibit new leases for major integrated oil companies unless they agreed not to take special tax breaks. The motion also would encourage the major integrated oil companies obtaining oil and gas leases under the legislation to use only materials made in the United States in drilling operations and to avoid outsourcing jobs. The motion was introduced by Rep. Louise Slaughter. [HR 4480, Vote #409, 6/21/12]

Bass Signed Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge. [Americans for Tax Reform]

Signers of ATR’s Pledge are Committed to Supporting Tax Breaks for Companies Outsourcing American Jobs. Americans for Tax Reform has stated that it is a violation of their pledge to support ending tax breaks for companies who ship jobs overseas. [Americans for Tax Reform, 8/9/10; Washington Post, 8/5/10; Washington Post, 6/9/10]