Quote:
GovTrack.us Is Temporarily Unavailable
Sept 29, 2008: So many people are searching for the economic relief bill that GovTrack can't handle it. Neither can the House of Representative's own website, for that matter. Take a break and come back later when the world cools off!
LOL, don't they know Global
COOLING is "IN" and Global
WARMING is "OUT"?
And ick on the GovTrack website's creepy
All-Seeing-Eye logo!
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Great idea for the
Traitors Photos thread!
Since I'm "camping out" in
N. Florida for awhile, I noticed the
2 House Reps for this area
voted YES FOR the bailout!
Welcome these Traitors to your list:
CORRINE BROWN (D): PHOTO:
District Offices
Jacksonville Office
101 E. Union Street, Suite 202
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 354-1652
Fax: (904) 354-2721
Orlando Office
219 Lime Avenue
Orlando, FL 32805
(407) 872-0656
Fax: (407) 872-5763
From Gainesville call (352) 376-6476.
Washington Office
2336 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-0123
Fax: (202) 225-2256
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ANDER CRENSHAW (R-FL): PHOTO:
Jacksonville District Office:
1061 Riverside Avenue
Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Main: 904-598-0481
Fax: 904-598-0486
Lake City District Office:
212 North Marion Avenue
Suite 209
Lake City, FL 32055
Main: 386-365-3316
Tollfree: 888-755-5607
Washington, DC Office:
127 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Main: 202-225-2501
Fax: 202-225-2504
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But from my prior stomping ground south of here,
JOHN MICA (R) voted "NO!" to the bailout Monday. Good going, John!
Maybe we should start a
"GOOD GUYS" thread for photos of those who voted NO!
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Curious to see WHY Mica voted No, a google turned up this article at the NBC affiliate in Orlando: Pretty good article:
Local Leaders Vote No On Bailout
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26961566/
WESH.com
updated 4:56 p.m. ET, Tues., Sept. 30, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. -
The majority of Central Florida's lawmakers voted no on the financial bailout package that was defeated on Monday in the U.S. House. Most believe something needs to be done to save the nation's financial health, but there are questions about who should share the burden and how much should taxpayers be on the hook.
Video: Local Leaders Vote No On Bailouthttp://www.wesh.com/video/17592521/index.html
[that's a 2-minute video w/commercial preceding]
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., will speak on that very issue on Wednesday in the Senate.
He said calls have flooded his office. More than 2,000 calls were received against the $700 billion plan and 15,000 e-mails were opposed to the bailout or the rescue.
Nelson said he wants a rescue investment plan instead of a bailout of the investment bankers.
Local Republicans in the House all believed the bill on the table was too much money on the backs of taxpayers who can afford it the least.
"Secretary Paulson asked us to spend $700 billion in six days. That's more money than we've spent in Iraq in six years,"
Congressman Rick Keller, R-Fla., said.
"Citizens didn't want to be left holding the bag, financing the bag for Wall Street and others who made speculative investments,"
Congressman John Mica, R-Fla., said.
"$8,000 for every man woman and child. I think debt, over spending, easy credit has created the problem,"
Congressman Tom Feeney, R-Fla., said.
Democrat Corrine Brown voted
for the bill, saying, in part, if nothing's done, "millions of American families will likely be forced into foreclosure."
Nelson agrees that whatever plan passes, it has to benefit homeowners -- not greedy investors.
"Tired of seeing the taxpayer American fleeced,"
Nelson said.
Nelson does believe something needs to pass, but it has to be a plan where the government gets paid back and corporate executives who run failed businesses are punished.
He said execs walking away unemployed -- yet rich -- is a slap in the face to others left without.
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Good for Nelson, even if he's a DEM! Wonder how
Senator Mel Martinez (R) is going to stack up to Nelson's sentiments?
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Hope this wasn't TMI!

/pNp
PS: Sorry for humongous Corrine Brown photo. Wasn't my intention.