Today is an important day to contact your representatives in Congress. Tell them you are opposed to the bailout proposed by Secretary Paulson; tell them the country cannot afford to buy the banks' worthless assets at wildly inflated prices. We need a better plan, something with oversight and control. You can find some talking points in Paul Krugman's column today. As Brad says, this is a very big deal.
posted morning of Monday, September 22nd, 2008
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I e-mailed them last night. Naturally Sen. "Patty" Murray responded with a newsletter with not a word about the bailout. She disgusts me.
posted evening of September 22nd, 2008 by Randolph
That's no good. I have not heard back yet from either Senator -- I will call their offices today.
posted morning of September 23rd, 2008 by Jeremy
I don't think they're treating it as very important; so far all the action is still in committee. I'd guess my rep--Jim McDermott, one of the great old liberals--is taking it more seriously, but I haven't heard, yet.
posted morning of September 23rd, 2008 by Randolph
Yeah but Menendez is on the Banking committee; I would have thought at least he'd be making it a priority.
posted morning of September 23rd, 2008 by Jeremy
