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Prize Question

This compound is one of the leading causes of global warming in the world

Carbon Dioxide

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Bush’s most environmentally controversial plan to reduce dependency on foreign oil.

Drilling in Alaska for oil or Increasing nuclear power

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Law established by Congress in 1980 to clean up toxic waste sites.

Superfund

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Act Bush proposed to deal with air pollution, in which polluting plants could “buy” the right to pollute from clean plants.

Clear Skies

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Prize Question

“I get donations from business and individuals, absolutely. They’re powerful interests who control things.”

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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“The issue here isn’t, with respect to Enron, isn’t what advice they may have offered the energy task force. The issue, with respect to Enron, is the corporate collapse.”

Vice President Richard Cheney

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Prize Question

“I think that for them to have the opportunity to [donate] is the American way.”

Senator Trent Lott (R-Mississippi)

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“We are the only people in the world required by law to take large amounts of money from strangers and then act as if it has no effect on our behavior.”

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts)

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One of the most famous corporate scandals that occurred in 2002 and was connected to the “power shortage” in CA

Enron

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Names of two senators who tried to create a bill addressing campaign finance reform in 2001

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wisconsin)

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House majority leader who was close friends with Abramoff and founded TRMPAC.

Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas)

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Prize Question

Three charges that former lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to.

fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials

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The number of Americans who lack health insurance in 2004

Over 45 Million

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Number of Cong. committees that investigated why the FDA approved 13 dangerous drugs that were later taken off the market

Zero

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The opposing group to the law that would remove all asbestos lawsuits from the courts that has raised 13.9 million since 03.

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

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Prize Question

Name of bill that would cap damages in “frivolous” health lawsuits.

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 (HEALTH Act of 2005)

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In the Abortion debate, the side which has raised almost four times the amount of the other side.

Pro-choice

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Number of Congressmen tied to the Jack Abramoff scandal

210

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The amount spent in 2004 by lobbyists on members of Congress

$2.1 Billion

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This California Republican Congressman had to resign in 2005 for taking $2.4 million in defense bribes

Randy Cunningham

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