Why is the Senate Debating the Bailout

[Paulie]

The added a few more pages to the bill thats for sure more like a phone book upside the head. 450 pages. Once approved by the Senate this bill will go to the house to be voted on.

Well then you get on your rep's asses, and STAY ON THEM. Get everyone you know who's against this and fucking hold their seats in congress HOSTAGE!

 

[Navy1960]

You will be happy to know there are tax breaks for the wool industry and the bow and arrow industry in this bill.

 

[Paulie]

You will be happy to know there are tax breaks for the wool industry and the bow and arrow industry in this bill.

Those are called bribes, Navy.

 

[DiveCon]

You will be happy to know there are tax breaks for the wool industry and the bow and arrow industry in this bill.

this thing is gonna end up costing us trillions

 

[Paulie]

this thing is gonna end up costing us trillions

Oh jesus we have a PhD in Economics on our hands here, folks!

 

[DiveCon]

Oh jesus we have a PhD in Economics on our hands here, folks!

they're at $850 billion NOW

 

[Alpha1]

Damn...if they could have gotten it up 1 trillion it might have been unanimous....

 

[Navy1960]

Well the passage of the Bailout in the Senate yesterday really helped the stock market today don't you think? Down 290 at the moment.

 

[DiveCon]

Well the passage of the Bailout in the Senate yesterday really helped the stock market today don't you think? Down 290 at the moment.

and it finished down 348

 

[Navy1960]

and it finished down 348

I saw that Dive, I just heard that the Bill is having some trouble getting out of the rules committee in the House.

 

[DiveCon]

I saw that Dive, I just heard that the Bill is having some trouble getting out of the rules committee in the House.

as it should
i'm hoping it dies AGAIN
btw, unlike McCain, my local GOP candidate for congress has already sent out an email stating that if he was currently the congress person he would be voting against this monstrosity
i've been planing to vote for him, this solidifies my resolve to see him elected

 

[Navy1960]

as it should
i'm hoping it dies AGAIN
btw, unlike McCain, my local GOP candidate for congress has already sent out an email stating that if he was currently the congress person he would be voting against this monstrosity
i've been planing to vote for him, this solidifies my resolve to see him elected

I spoke with Mr. Franks office this morning and he told me most of the Arizona delegation is going to vote no again. They seem to be even more upset because of all the extra added pork too it. I'm at the point now Dive I don't care what party they are as long as they represent the people they are elected to represent, I'm a little sick of this self serving crap.

 

[Valerie]

It probably seems that way because that's exactly what the constitution SAYS. Revenue bills must originate in the House.

You are so right. They latched it onto some other bills.

 

[dilloduck]

You are so right. They latched it onto some other bills.

wooden arrows and Samoans have always been next to my heart !!!

 

[Valerie]

wooden arrows and Samoans have always been next to my heart !!!

No kidding! We should insist they create a clean straightforward bill with no attachments, no loopholes and a transparent process.

 

[dilloduck]

No kidding! We should insist they create a clean straightforward bill with no attachments, no loopholes and a transparent process.

Hell would have to freeze over.