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Symbolic 'Fat Cat' Challenges Club 20 Debaters

by KREX News Room
by Amanda Brandeis

Story Created: Sep 8, 2012 at 11:48 PM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 9, 2012 at 1:30 PM MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Another guest showed up at the Club 20 debates, this one not so typical.

A 23-foot inflatable "fat cat" was posted outside of Colorado Mesa University wanting to know where the candidates stand on supporting his big oil tax breaks and subsidies.

The symbolic figure targets Congress for continually voting on subsidizing the oil and gas industry, saying it costs Colorado taxpayers $170 million per year.

He also said the top oil industries made $137 billion in profits last year.

The fat cat has been showing up at several different events.

This was his first appearance in Grand Junction.

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Anonymous said on Monday, Sep 10 at 10:05 AM

But not wind and solar jobs? When they're making this much in profits why do we need to be adding to their coffers?

Anonymous said on Monday, Sep 10 at 4:05 AM

The taxpayers benefit from oil and gas jobs.

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