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10/8/2008

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While I do not like Westmoreland, I am pleased that he voted no for this bill. However, I do think it is too little too late. ~ Addy ~ <

Posted by ~Addyson~ at 1:09 PM

Westmoreland

10/8/2008

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Who cares what Westmoreland thinks. Wait until after the election to voice your opinion. Westmoreland comments upset a lot of supporters in the area. Be careful who you call an elitist.

Posted by john at 11:33 AM

Good Vote

10/8/2008

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I'm glad Westmorland voted that way and listened to us. Too bad it still passed. I see this bill in relation to the Patriot Act after 9-11. After the catastrophy occurred law makers used our vulnerability to push new laws and we supported it until later when we realize we were taken advantage of and lost a lot. Thankfully we weren't so naive and opposed it. Unfortunately the big cats passed it and will, I'm sure, some how line their pockets with the whopping $700,000,000,000.00 we are now responsible for.

Posted by Oscar Valerious at 11:26 AM

VOTE Thanks Lynn

10/6/2008

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I Agee with Lynn and his vote and we better listen to the one's that look a little deeper than just the surface of this bailout!!!! Thank you Lynn for your service to our district.

Posted by Jeff Avery at 10:56 AM

To "Westmoreland's Vote"

10/5/2008

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I'm sorry that you feel Westmoreland was wrong for voting "no". I'm thankful that he listened to his constiuents. It is not the place of the government to "bail out" greedy Wall St, lending companies and corporations. Has the government ever paid for the middle class' bad financial choices? "If your output exceeds your income, your upkeep will be your downfall!"

Posted by SLW at 3:34 PM

To Dan

10/4/2008

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It may seem to be helping main street, but who's getting the big tax breaks? World Research? The people that build the tracks for Nascar? Those are just a couple of them that I have heard, and the breaks are huge. We a talking like a couple of hundred Millions each.

Posted by DJ at 9:49 AM

Westmoreland's Vote

10/4/2008

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This no vote by Westmoreland on the bailout package coupled with his comments that Obama is uppity, show why he needs to be replaced in congress. He is simply not smart enough to be there.

Posted by Ellen Sherman at 9:17 AM

Bailout Vote

10/4/2008

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This financial meltdown was caused by thoughtless Americans who spent and could not live up to loan committment. This is not a rescure of Wall St but a rescue of Main St. No money for loans means no homes or cars, and no new business. This all leads to loss of jobs and further slowness in US economy. We will get most if not all of this money back in appreciation of the securities purchased and avoided loss of economic growth

Posted by Dan at 8:53 AM

The Vote

10/4/2008

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I'm thankful Rep. Westmoreland voted NO to this bill. The real test though is to check and see which REPS voted NO after the crucial 218 count needed to pass so there would be no political fall out for them and there was no way their NO vote could stop the bill.

Posted by Ryan at 7:54 AM

Westmoreland Says No

10/4/2008

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Only bail-out Wall Street should get is when those executives, especially FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC should have been arrested and they called a Bonding Company to get out while waiting to go to trial.

Posted by Robert Stokely at 7:53 AM