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Supporters of Vice President Cheney point to his reputation as a very shrewd, knowledgeable, and businessman and politician who knows the functions and runnings of the federal government. Opponents such as Joe Guzzardi, a columnist for a small weekly newspaper in California and part-time English instructor, accuse him of supporting decisions that indirectly subsidize the oil industry and major government contractors, and hold that Cheney strongly influenced the decision to use military force in Iraq. Cheney's alleged dishonesty over the justifications for the Iraq conflict has caused further controversy. Of course, as Vice President, he should be involved in major government decisions.

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Cheney sold his Halliburton shares when he left the company to join Bush's ticket, but retained 433,333 stock options worth about $8 million., which Cheney arranged for profits from the sale of these options to be donated to charity,he placed the options in a charitable trust, andout relinquishedof his control over them.

Cheney sold his Halliburton shares when he left the company to join Bush's ticket, but retained 433,333 stock options worth about $8 million. Cheney arranged for profits from the sale of these options to be donated to charity, placed the options in a charitable trust, and relinquished control over them.

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