I’m not sure if these two things are in some way connected. What do you all think? Thanks in advance for your help brethren.
First THING- Top 10 companies in the world by revenue:
1 Sinopec Group Oil and gas $464 (billions)
2 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc Retail $476
3 China National Petroleum Corporation Oil and gas $455
4 Royal Dutch Shell Oil and gas $451
5 ExxonMobil Oil and gas $438
6 BP Oil and gas $379
7 Saudi Aramco Oil and gas $752
8 State Grid Corporation of China Electric utility $338
9 Vitol Commodities $307 2013 5,441
10 Volkswagen Group Automotive $263 December 31, 2013 $77 572,800
Second Thing- Senator James Inhofe:
Chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Senior Member of the U.S. Senate:
TOP 20 Industries contributing to Campaign
1 2 Oil & Gas $454,500 $205,850 $248,650
2 Retired $261,325 $261,325 $0
3 Leadership PACs $218,427 $3,000 $215,427
4 26 Electric Utilities $147,750 $5,250 $142,500
5 37 Lobbyists $132,256 $121,756 $10,500
If you don't think oil, business and banking aren't the largest contributors to BOTH sides then you don't know how American politics works. They own both sides, so it really doesn't matter who wins. Your votes are meaningless. 