The House is voting on the bailout again tomorrow.
Chris
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Dear Christopher,
Yesterday's vote in Congress confirms to me that only Bob Barr is in
touch with the American people, and both the Democrats and Republicans
are following Bob's lead!
The /New York Times/ reports:
But a majority of the House voted along with Bob Barr, the
Libertarian who said, "We need to make Wall Street take the hit for
its irresponsible investment decisions. . ."
And the highly read Politico.com slams both McCain and Obama saying:
There was, however, one presidential "contender" who got on the
right side of this issue: former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr. Barr
called today's bill "*_the bailout from hell_* " and warned it would
make Henry Paulson "an economic dictator, empowered to reengineer
the economy as he sees fit."
Of course, it isn't just Bob Barr who scored major political points
yesterday, it was redemption for the American people when the vote -
which wasn't even close - went _against Wall Street and in favor of
average Americans_.
Many of Bob supporters - old and new - took a moment to show their
appreciation for this initiative by making generous gifts to the
campaign yesterday and today. (Perhaps you would like to join now with a
gift to keep the pressure on
<http://cp20.com/Tracking/t.c?1Zsx-2F0V-5bCFp3>. Thanks!)
But of course, the powerful corporate special interests, with both of
Bob's opponents backing them in the Senate, aren't going to give up. The
Bush administration continues in their efforts to scare Americans and
convince them that only his bill can provide salvation for our economy.
Another vote is going to come, and it may be within the next 48 hours,
or sooner.
To appease a few interests, they are likely to make some cosmetic change
but the bottom line is that it will still be a bad bill -- and taxpayers
are going to be soaked with $700 Billion in bailout funds for Wall
Street. And when a Treasury Department official was asked by Forbes.com
how this amount was chosen, the response: "It's not based on any
particular data point. We just wanted to choose a really large number."
We must not retreat in our opposition to this outrageous scheme. Today
Bob is giving speeches on the campaign trail and he is drawing larger
crowds, greater enthusiasm, and the media is taking notice. Just as the
/New York Times/ acknowledged, only Bob Barr's approach to fiscal sanity
will work.
I encourage you to keep up the heat. Call your Representative in
Congress. If they voted the right way, thank them and encourage them to
hold the line. If they voted wrong, turn up the heat and grant them a
chance to change their mind.
Next, I ask you to help me fund the next stage of this important
campaign. We have a radio ad ready for national distribution and plans
for TV commercials as well. Your gift will help us spread the word that
there is an alternative to the Bush-McCain-Obama Wall Street bailout.
Any amount is a big help, but a gift of $50 or $100 goes a long way
<http://cp20.com/Tracking/t.c?1Zsx-2F0W-5bCFp4>.
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Russell Verney
Campaign Manager
Bob Barr for President
P.S. - By the way, I personally believe that this is just the beginning
of a very bad trend. First there was money for Bear Stearn and AIG. Then
home mortgage payouts of $300 Billion and $25 Billion for the auto
Industry this year (and another $25 Billion for next year). Next, $200
Billion to clean up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and now $700 billion for
big banks and Wall Street moguls. Who else will be "bailed out?" Some
are suggesting that $700 Billion may just be a down payment for Wall
Street. Others needing "bailouts" include local and state governments.
Have you noticed how state and local bureaucrats are crying about a
decline in revenue? Mark my word, they will seek bailout protection, too.
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