Fellow Louisiana Taxpayers:
The Senate voted last night, 60-37, to continue the “Cash for Clunkers” program.
However, one important amendment, which could have made the continuation of this program much more palatable for the U.S. taxpayers, was rejected.
LA Senator David Vitter offered an amendment to provide a real termination date for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), which is the $700 billion financial bailout passed last Fall, with the support of then-President George Bush and Congressional leadership of both parties. The legislation, which introduced socialism into our banking system, provided for the Treasure-Secretary to have the authority to extend the bailout for another two years after the 2009 termination date.
Back then, Sen. Mary Landrieu, who was in the middle of a re-election campaign, bragged about standing up for LA taxpayers and voting AGAINST the bailout. She sent out press releases.
However, last night, Senator Landrieu voted AGAINST Vitter’s amendment to repeal the extension power and set the real termination date of financial bailouts to this year.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00267
The measure failed 41-56, with three Democrats voting for ending the bailout. But Senator Landrieu voted to continue throwing out taxpayer money.
Mary Landrieu…claiming to stand up for taxpayers of Louisiana and votes our wishes during re-election season, but continues to put the screws to us the other 5 years.
Senator Landrieu’s office numbers:
(202)224-5824
(504) 589-2427
(225) 389-0395
(318) 676-3085
(337) 436-6650
I'll definitely give her a call. But for some reason, I still don't get any xmas cards from her.
ReplyDeleteProbably b/c I'm constantly having to call her fucking office. I've called Vitter twice and both times it was to thank him for something.