Comments on: Earmarks Slipped Into $700bn Bailout Bill http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:13:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-117409 Craig Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:34:15 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-117409 To get honesty in the Congress, there is only one way: Fire all Democrats, starting with Nancy Pelosi. To get honesty in the Congress, there is only one way: Fire all Democrats, starting with Nancy Pelosi.

]]> By: Roger http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-117404 Roger Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:29:06 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-117404 Line item veto is the only way to bring back HONESTY to the congress.... Line item veto is the only way to bring back HONESTY to the congress….

]]> By: Scott Malensek http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-117334 Scott Malensek Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:16:30 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-117334 I don't like the line item veto thing, but balanced budget would be great. The Dems' Congress can crank that out no prob. Right? Maybe they could just pop it out by midnight too? Ok, holding my breath starting.... NOW I don’t like the line item veto thing, but balanced budget would be great. The Dems’ Congress can crank that out no prob. Right? Maybe they could just pop it out by midnight too? Ok, holding my breath starting….

NOW

]]> By: Roger Lizotte http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-117330 Roger Lizotte Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:09:50 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-117330 OK....So the congress of the United States doesn't have the integrity to get the Bailout Bill right. Why not have another bill....A BALANCED BUDGET BILL WITH LINE ITEM VETO..... The congress should be able to pass this in less than 48 hours...What do all Americans think??? OK….So the congress of the United States doesn’t have the integrity to get the Bailout Bill right. Why not have another bill….A BALANCED BUDGET BILL WITH LINE ITEM VETO…..
The congress should be able to pass this in less than 48 hours…What do all Americans think???

]]> By: Fit fit http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-117214 Fit fit Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:42:31 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-117214 The Senators from Oregon added the <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/26995651" rel="nofollow">Wooden Arrow</a> portion, one Democrat, one Republican. It's actually a good idea, it just dosen't have anything to do with the bailout, er recovery plan. The Senators from Oregon added the Wooden Arrow portion, one Democrat, one Republican. It’s actually a good idea, it just dosen’t have anything to do with the bailout, er recovery plan.

]]> By: Brian A http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-117207 Brian A Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:12:33 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-117207 Is there no list of who added what? Or is that hidden from us? Is there no list of who added what? Or is that hidden from us?

]]> By: Scott Malensek http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-117200 Scott Malensek Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:57:44 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-117200 Brian, Dems tell us it's Republicans who put em in, and Republicans tell us it's the Dems. What IS certain is that in 2006 Democrats promised (<strong>PROMISED</strong>) to make this kinda thing open for the public to know. Obivously they have not. They have not even tried. Brian, Dems tell us it’s Republicans who put em in, and Republicans tell us it’s the Dems. What IS certain is that in 2006 Democrats promised (PROMISED) to make this kinda thing open for the public to know. Obivously they have not. They have not even tried.

]]> By: Brian A http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-117199 Brian A Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:30 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-117199 Okay, so all of these earmarks have been added, and we have a list of what these earmarks are. Where is the list of the Senators who added those earmarks? I want to know who, what, how much, and then why Okay, so all of these earmarks have been added, and we have a list of what these earmarks are. Where is the list of the Senators who added those earmarks? I want to know who, what, how much, and then why

]]> By: Raymond Davis http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-116991 Raymond Davis Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:01:12 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-116991 Is there any documentation as to who introduced the earmarks? That information should be made public! Is there any documentation as to who introduced the earmarks? That information should be made public!

]]> By: Fit fit http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-116851 Fit fit Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:21:12 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-116851 I don't know if there's a list yet of which breaks are for who. You could start by talking to <a href="http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/543425.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> guy. <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/01/congress.bailout/?iref=mpstoryview" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4861524.ece" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> I don’t know if there’s a list yet of which breaks are for who.

You could start by talking to this guy.

LINK

LINK

]]> By: Scott Malensek http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-116839 Scott Malensek Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:42:58 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-116839 ok tax breaks. Curious, where'd you go to find out who put in what (Republicans)? ok tax breaks.

Curious, where’d you go to find out who put in what (Republicans)?

]]> By: Fit fit http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-116838 Fit fit Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:41:17 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-116838 Two things: There is no such thing as a "tax earmark". At least until now they were just called tax breaks. These were largely put in for the House Republicans. This is likely to rile the PAYGO wing of the House Democrats. Strange days indeed. Two things:

There is no such thing as a “tax earmark”. At least until now they were just called tax breaks.

These were largely put in for the House Republicans. This is likely to rile the PAYGO wing of the House Democrats.

Strange days indeed.

]]> By: Rocky_B http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-116669 Rocky_B Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:12:27 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-116669 Oh BTW, I forgot to mention. To those of you who think this bailout is only for home loans it's not. It also concerns small business loans, which I am cool with, but surprise, surprise, it also bails out Sally Mae loans. So it backs up an enormous number of student loans that deadbeats are always trying to duck paying back. One frequent tactic for ducking student loans is for the recipients to always ensure they are taking more college courses. If they can keep it up until they die of old age, guess who foots the bill? All the rest of us, by higher interest rates. Also I took a look at the Gallup number breakdowns and just take a wild guess who has the most college grads and post-college percentages? Why none other than ol'Barry O. See: http://www.gallup.com/poll/108043/Candidate-Support-Education.aspx http://www.gallup.com/poll/108046/Candidate-Support-Education-Among-Whites.aspx So what happens when the Treasury Department gets handed those ones hmm? Well if Paulson is smart, he should have the IRS put a lein on any tax return refunds. Oh BTW, I forgot to mention. To those of you who think this bailout is only for home loans it’s not. It also concerns small business loans, which I am cool with, but surprise, surprise, it also bails out Sally Mae loans. So it backs up an enormous number of student loans that deadbeats are always trying to duck paying back. One frequent tactic for ducking student loans is for the recipients to always ensure they are taking more college courses. If they can keep it up until they die of old age, guess who foots the bill? All the rest of us, by higher interest rates. Also I took a look at the Gallup number breakdowns and just take a wild guess who has the most college grads and post-college percentages? Why none other than ol’Barry O.

See:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/108043/Candidate-Support-Education.aspx
http://www.gallup.com/poll/108046/Candidate-Support-Education-Among-Whites.aspx

So what happens when the Treasury Department gets handed those ones hmm? Well if Paulson is smart, he should have the IRS put a lein on any tax return refunds.

]]> By: Craig http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-116666 Craig Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:04:14 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-116666 “When the government fails to pass a socialism bill and the market goes south, let it go south. For every person you hear saying this bailout is going to strengthen the market, it’s the exact opposite. The market’s not being allowed to work here because the losers haven’t been flushed out.” (Rush Limbaugh) Read the rest here: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_092908/content/01125100.guest.html “When the government fails to pass a socialism bill and the market goes south, let it go south. For every person you hear saying this bailout is going to strengthen the market, it’s the exact opposite. The market’s not being allowed to work here because the losers haven’t been flushed out.” (Rush Limbaugh)

Read the rest here:
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_092908/content/01125100.guest.html

]]> By: marinetbryant http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/01/earmarks-slipped-into-700bn-bailout-bill/#comment-116660 marinetbryant Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:29:54 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=9572#comment-116660 FWIW. The bailout is an amendment(Dodd Amendment 5685) to a House bill(HR 1424) that was introduced in March 2007. It included all that Scott listed. Why, you might ask? The Senate cannot, by law, introduce spending/funding measures which is what the bailout is all about. It is an end run around the Constitution and the citizens wishes. They are unable to dazzle us with their brilliance so they are baffling us with their BS. Maybe it is time to really "burn down the house!" Tom FWIW.

The bailout is an amendment(Dodd Amendment 5685) to a House bill(HR 1424) that was introduced in March 2007. It included all that Scott listed. Why, you might ask? The Senate cannot, by law, introduce spending/funding measures which is what the bailout is all about. It is an end run around the Constitution and the citizens wishes.

They are unable to dazzle us with their brilliance so they are baffling us with their BS.

Maybe it is time to really “burn down the house!”

Tom

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