LA-Sen: Landrieu Votes NAY on Bailout

by: ryan

Wed Oct 01, 2008 at 21:05:29 PM CDT


WOW.  I'm sitting here shocked by the press release I just received from Senator Landrieu's office:

"Unfortunately, it appears that an influx of taxpayer money will ultimately need to be a part of any attempt to stabilize and restore faith in our financial sector.  However, if the people of Louisiana have learned anything in the last several years, it is that simply throwing money at a disaster doesn't fix the problem unless paired with wise reforms to the practices that failed us.

"Significant improvements have certainly been made since the audacious first draft of the bailout plan.  But in its current form, it falls too short of having the safeguards needed to ensure American taxpayers aren't left shouldering the burden of problems left uncorrected."

Thank you, Senator, for standing up for the hard-working taxpayers of Louisiana.  

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Not enough time has been invested in considering all the viable alternatives.

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So, let me see: (0.00 / 1)
From the House:

LA-01: Scalise, facing a tough re-election battle. Votes No.
LA-02: Jefferson, facing a tough re-election battle. Votes No.
LA-03: Melancon, running unopposed. Votes Yes.
LA-04: McCrery, not running again. Votes Yes.
LA-05: Alexander, facing a .... well, not so-tough re-election battle. Votes No.
LA-06: Cazayoux, facing a tough re-election battle. Votes No.
LA-07: Boustany, facing a tough re-election battle. Votes No.

From the Senate:
Landrieu: Facing a tough re-election battle. Votes No.
Vitter:Trying to repair his rep. Votes No.

Sorry to sound so cynical about it, but maybe 'job security' is one of the best strings the American people can pull to get the kind of representation they need.


Job security is always one of the best strings ... (0.00 / 0)
Why do you Boustany suddenly decided to talk about LaCHIP and SCHIP, the Children's Health Insurance Program in an election year?

Anyhow, I don't care why they vote the way they do, I'm just glad that they vote the right way.  

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