Another Repug Story

This from slacktivist. It seems Representative Joe Barton (R-TX) is joining in Bush's offense against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez by attacking one of Venezuala's oil companies. You know, the one giving discounts to poor Americans this winter?

Venezuela's Citgo Petroleum Corp. is offering heating oil at a 40 percent discount to low-income families throughout the American Northeast.

Here are some of the words Rep. Barton has used to describe this assistance: "unfriendly," "belligerent," "hostile." Barton is chair of the House Energy Committee, whose spokesperson, Lisa Miller, also chimed in on the fuel assistance for poor families, calling it "obnoxious." Barton and Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., have launched a congressional investigation of Citgo.

No, really.

Citgo is being investigated by the GOP Congress for helping low-income American families. Joe Barton seems to think launching such an investigation -- trying to stop, or at least interfere with, such assistance -- is his job as a member of Congress.

Did I forget to mention Barton has, besides politics, common Republican reasons for being such an asshole? Click slacktivist and get all the info.