1. Anschutz, who also made his name as a financier, oil businessman, and real estate developer, now owns Qwest through Anschutz Co. 2. During his presidential campaign, Bush, a former oil businessman, promoted drilling in the refuge as a means to boost domestic energy production. 3. The former Texas oil businessman has called for tax cuts, ending federal welfare payments, and freezing federal spending with the exception of Social Security. 4. There have been vivid demonstrations of the high price for access, like the testimony of Roger Tamraz, an oil businessman who bragged of spreading around his money. |