Thread: The votes on the bailout bill

Michigan is lucky to have Mike Rogers. Here is his response to my email:

I write today to update you on recent legislative activities in the
United States Congress. I appreciate the opportunity to contact you.

Protecting Taxpayers Against a Risky Bailout of Wall Street

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act that failed today in the U.S.
House of Representatives did not focus on our real problems -- a
struggling economy, foreclosures and falling home values. I believe
that good alternatives are available to us; from sensible tax relief to
assistance for struggling homeowners there are many bi-partisan plans
Congress could have chosen.

After a week of negotiations, I voted against this bill because it was
still the same bailout bill, written by a Wall Street guy with a Wall
Street solution to a problem created on Wall Street. This bill was
still a blank check to Henry Paulson. It still provided no serious help
for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. This bill still
provided up to $700 billion dollars to financial executives while doing
little to nothing to help American workers.

My priority has always been working for Michigan families and I will
continue to work to create jobs in Michigan, lower energy prices and
keep families in their homes. This bill would only take more Michigan
tax dollars and Michigan families will see nothing for it. Now that the
false choice of the Paulson Plan or nothing is gone, Congress should
immediately get back to work on a solution to the serious problems
facing our country. A solution that Congress and the American people
can support.

For more information regarding this issue please click here.
<http://www.mikerogers.house.gov/>

Sincerely,

Mike Rogers
Member of Congress

Butterbean wrote:

Michigan is lucky to have Mike Rogers.

And I think your McCotter is pretty great, too. Listen to the this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3TdfqroDUg

THANKS, Jamesw62, for clearing up my Sessions boo-boo

WOW! I'm SO relieved!

Serenanocturna wrote:

Wow! Tancredo, King (NY) & Jeff Sessions all voted for it! It's too bad we have to axe them, since they are so strongly opposed to the criminal alien invasion!

Tom Tancredo is retiring. As for Rep. King, it is absurd to suggest we "axe" him over his support of the bailout. Rep. King has been an extremely strong allie on our priority issues, immigration and border security.

Originally Posted by MW

Serenanocturna wrote:

Wow! Tancredo, King (NY) & Jeff Sessions all voted for it! It's too bad we have to axe them, since they are so strongly opposed to the criminal alien invasion!

Tom Tancredo is retiring. As for Rep. King, it is absurd to suggest we "axe" him over his support of the bailout. Rep. King has been an extremely strong allie on our priority issues, immigration and border security.

double check your facts. i say this because there is a Rep King from Iowa who is the best on our issues that you mention

I hear ya, MW & jamesw62! So, if the bailout passed & these 2 voted FOR it, then that means they're still our FRIENDS!

Maybe we all had better help them to see the error of their ways when it comes to fleecing the taxpayers in order to bail out Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc. Otherwise, we need to understand just who they work for (NOT the American taxpayer!).

Or else, WHAT HAVE WE ALL BEEN TALKING ABOUT!?

THIS WHOLE BAILOUT IS NOTHING SHORT OF IMMORAL

Has anyone attempted to get an explanation from King or Tancredo? Especially after Tom had all that to say on the Cavuto show before the vote?

P.S. james, I think the King in question is from New York. I have heard him on Lou Dobbs & had the impression he was on our side re illegal immigration, but I could be wrong( ).

MW wrote:

Tom Tancredo is retiring.

Your right, MW, I had forgot! But I STILL want an explanation from him. Who know what he's going to do after he retires? Lobby for Fannie Mae?

OOOPS

I'm wrong about King of NY - his grade at NumbersUSA is pretty POOR, so I stand corrected.

SO WE CAN ALL FEEL GOOD IF HE GETS BOOTED.

Originally Posted by Serenanocturna

MW wrote:

Tom Tancredo is retiring.

Your right, MW, I had forgot! But I STILL want an explanation from him. Who know what he's going to do after he retires? Lobby for Fannie Mae?

there has been talk in colorado that Tancredo might be retiring so he can run for SENATE in Colorado against Salazar who is an open border jacka$$

Originally Posted by butterbean

Michigan is lucky to have Mike Rogers. Here is his response to my email:

Hey Butterbean, we're in the same district. MIke Rogers was on the radio last night, and he was really a rational voice of reason in the whole debate. I wish I had a tape of it.

jamesW62 wrote:

double check your facts. i say this because there is a Rep King from Iowa who is the best on our issues that you mention

Okay, I must have confused the two. There is so much dancing in the U.S. Congress these days it's getting hard to tell exactly who our dance partners are.