Bemidji Pioneer Picks Up on Rep. Michele Bachmann (R, BP)

Bemidji Pioneer:

BP should be commended for its action in setting up the victims’ fund as it did, and that the fund is not capped at $20 billion, either. Again, all good steps a good corporate citizen would take.

What we don’t understand is the swell of Republican opposition to this plan, that the government may be “fleecing” BP, as Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-6th District, has said. Bachmann and Rep. John Kline, R-2nd District, are among 114 members of the Republican Study Committee who vehemently oppose efforts to hold BP accountable by establishing the victims’ fund. There can be no other reason for the opposition than the fact that President Obama supports it.

It’s a sad case when politics colors all your decisions. BP caused the oil spill, and is responsible for stopping it and cleaning up its mess. It’s only fair that it pay for the lost business that accrues from the company’s error of misfortune.

Who’s the greedier? BP or congressional Republicans?