Stop the Bush/Wall Street Bailout
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U.S. Congress
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The Bush administration is proposing that U.S. taxpayers hand over $700 billion to bail out Wall Street insiders and major financial institution CEOs -- without legal or administrative oversight of Treasury Secretary Paulson.
Are you kidding? That's a heck of a lot of power and money in one man's hands.
Here's what's happening: over the weekend, the Bush administration requested sweeping powers to bail out Wall Street and rescue major financial institutions. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he wants lawmakers to pass the legislation quickly to calm the markets. Conveniently, his 2 1/2 page bailout plan included "Sec. 8. Review. Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."
$700 billion to bail out Wall Street -- without legal or administrative oversight. And the Bush administration is saying Congress needs to act on this in less than a week. It's ridiculous.
Tell Congress to reject any plan that blindly bails out Wall Street on the backs of struggling taxpayers and homeowners.
Are you kidding? That's a heck of a lot of power and money in one man's hands.
Here's what's happening: over the weekend, the Bush administration requested sweeping powers to bail out Wall Street and rescue major financial institutions. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he wants lawmakers to pass the legislation quickly to calm the markets. Conveniently, his 2 1/2 page bailout plan included "Sec. 8. Review. Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."
$700 billion to bail out Wall Street -- without legal or administrative oversight. And the Bush administration is saying Congress needs to act on this in less than a week. It's ridiculous.
Tell Congress to reject any plan that blindly bails out Wall Street on the backs of struggling taxpayers and homeowners.
The Bush administration is proposing that U.S. taxpayers hand over $700 billion to bail out Wall Street insiders and major financial institution CEOs -- without legal or administrative oversight of Treasury Secretary Paulson.
Are you kidding? That's a heck of a lot of power and money in one man's hands.
Here's what's happening: over the weekend, the Bush administration requested sweeping powers to bail out Wall Street and rescue major financial institutions. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he wants lawmakers to pass the legislation quickly to calm the markets. Conveniently, his 2 1/2 page bailout plan included "Sec. 8. Review. Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."
$700 billion to bail out Wall Street -- without legal or administrative oversight. And the Bush administration is saying Congress needs to act on this in less than a week. It's ridiculous.
Tell Congress to reject any plan that blindly bails out Wall Street on the backs of struggling taxpayers and homeowners.
Are you kidding? That's a heck of a lot of power and money in one man's hands.
Here's what's happening: over the weekend, the Bush administration requested sweeping powers to bail out Wall Street and rescue major financial institutions. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he wants lawmakers to pass the legislation quickly to calm the markets. Conveniently, his 2 1/2 page bailout plan included "Sec. 8. Review. Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."
$700 billion to bail out Wall Street -- without legal or administrative oversight. And the Bush administration is saying Congress needs to act on this in less than a week. It's ridiculous.
Tell Congress to reject any plan that blindly bails out Wall Street on the backs of struggling taxpayers and homeowners.
We, the undersigned, urge you to reject any plan that blindly bails out Wall Street on the backs of struggling taxpayers and homeowners.
Over the weekend, the Bush administration requested sweeping powers to bail out Wall Street and rescue major financial institutions. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he wants lawmakers to pass the legislation quickly to calm the markets. Conveniently, his bailout plan includes "Sec. 8. Review. Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."
The Bush administration is proposing that the U.S. taxpayers hand over $700 billion to bail out Wall Street insiders and major financial institution CEOs -- without legal or administrative oversight of Paulson? That's a heck of a lot of power and money in one man's hands.
We need you to reject any plan that puts the Wall Street CEOs ahead of the struggling taxpayers and struggling homeowners.
Over the weekend, the Bush administration requested sweeping powers to bail out Wall Street and rescue major financial institutions. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he wants lawmakers to pass the legislation quickly to calm the markets. Conveniently, his bailout plan includes "Sec. 8. Review. Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."
The Bush administration is proposing that the U.S. taxpayers hand over $700 billion to bail out Wall Street insiders and major financial institution CEOs -- without legal or administrative oversight of Paulson? That's a heck of a lot of power and money in one man's hands.
We need you to reject any plan that puts the Wall Street CEOs ahead of the struggling taxpayers and struggling homeowners.
We signed the "Stop the Bush/Wall Street Bailout" petition!
# 102:
7:12 pm PST, Feb 3,
Name not displayed, New York
Why would a single mother of a college student (or any human being )believe that any " so called bail out plan " by The Bush Administration might include any ethical , moral , humane solutions for those who have become of no value to the greed and corruption of the rich and powerful.? We are not that stupid . We have no money left and we have worked hard our entire lives and we do not matter. Do you have no shame ? Is our government going to continue to feed us lies ? It is an insult to even be asked to respond to this question.
Why would a single mother of a college student (or any human being )believe that any " so called bail out plan " by The Bush Administration might include any ethical , moral , humane solutions for those who have become of no value to the greed and corruption of the rich and powerful.? We are not that stupid . We have no money left and we have worked hard our entire lives and we do not matter. Do you have no shame ? Is our government going to continue to feed us lies ? It is an insult to even be asked to respond to this question.
# 101:
10:23 am PST, Jan 2,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 100:
7:42 am PST, Dec 26,
Kevin Shilling, Iowa
The people are the backbone of this country, not a bunch of whining CEO's worried about their bonuses that are shameful compared to what average americans make.
The people are the backbone of this country, not a bunch of whining CEO's worried about their bonuses that are shameful compared to what average americans make.
# 99:
1:25 pm PST, Dec 22,
Name not displayed, New York
# 98:
8:22 am PST, Dec 17,
John Sywak, New York
These are the same companies that wanted less government on their backs with no regulation. The bailout money will go directly into the pockets of the CEO's.
These are the same companies that wanted less government on their backs with no regulation. The bailout money will go directly into the pockets of the CEO's.
# 97:
4:30 pm PST, Dec 16,
Helmut Zitzwitz, New York
To leave this decission in the hands of one man is insane.
To leave this decission in the hands of one man is insane.
# 96:
2:57 pm PST, Dec 13,
Marsha Graff, Arizona
# 95:
11:30 am PST, Dec 10,
L Bassett, Washington
BOOM & BUST how SAD and most unforunate that this age old agrumental phenomenon is still with us TODAY and affecting our lives at all. WE MUST ALWAYS put care of the people first and prosperity will follow. Eliminate the terms "Socialism and Communism" from our collective vocabulary and we can begin to think straight. Why are we so proud of United Way and Toys for Tots yet we fail to adequately support each other in everyday life on a consistent basis. The foundational constructs of US Government are based on concepts and precepts of the Iroquois Confederacy and other indigenous communites NOT the Greeks who never accomplished true deomocracy. (Courses in REAL HISTORY highly recommended) TAKE CARE OF ALL THE PEOPLE FIRST AND WE WILL PROSPER BEYOND OUR WILDEST EXPECTATIONS. Presently, corporations simply serve as replacements of the european monarchies of old. WHY do some repeatedly choose this B&B monarchial way of life I cannot surmise. . .it has ALWAYS FAILED. Major historical memory deficits is all that can be deduced. Back to specifics at hand. . .top level management must be replaced. . .they have always known the course they took to get us where we are today. It is time for them to take leave. Allowing these individuals to continue in leadership positions is preposterously ludicrous. . .(still this same perpetual nonsensical thinking) We cannot completely remedy our current circumstances. However, we can embark upon a new course that can serve to considerably releive and prevent suffering if we act post haste. The "BIG BAIL" should stipulate rapid departure by the formentioned coherts, thus, alleviating current and future BALE for WE THE PEOPLE. NOTE: any further input required from these former heads of BALE should be offered by them at no additional charge. The so called Wall Street Bail-Out is ludicrous as presently orchestrated and should be revised and modified ASAP. We must still be looking for our collective brain.
BOOM & BUST how SAD and most unforunate that this age old agrumental phenomenon is still with us TODAY and affecting our lives at all. WE MUST ALWAYS put care of the people first and prosperity will follow. Eliminate the terms "Socialism and Communism" from our collective vocabulary and we can begin to think straight. Why are we so proud of United Way and Toys for Tots yet we fail to adequately support each other in everyday life on a consistent basis. The foundational constructs of US Government are based on concepts and precepts of the Iroquois Confederacy and other indigenous communites NOT the Greeks who never accomplished true deomocracy. (Courses in REAL HISTORY highly recommended) TAKE CARE OF ALL THE PEOPLE FIRST AND WE WILL PROSPER BEYOND OUR WILDEST EXPECTATIONS. Presently, corporations simply serve as replacements of the european monarchies of old. WHY do some repeatedly choose this B&B monarchial way of life I cannot surmise. . .it has ALWAYS FAILED. Major historical memory deficits is all that can be deduced. Back to specifics at hand. . .top level management must be replaced. . .they have always known the course they took to get us where we are today. It is time for them to take leave. Allowing these individuals to continue in leadership positions is preposterously ludicrous. . .(still this same perpetual nonsensical thinking) We cannot completely remedy our current circumstances. However, we can embark upon a new course that can serve to considerably releive and prevent suffering if we act post haste. The "BIG BAIL" should stipulate rapid departure by the formentioned coherts, thus, alleviating current and future BALE for WE THE PEOPLE. NOTE: any further input required from these former heads of BALE should be offered by them at no additional charge. The so called Wall Street Bail-Out is ludicrous as presently orchestrated and should be revised and modified ASAP. We must still be looking for our collective brain.
# 94:
10:59 am PST, Dec 3,
Name not displayed, New York
# 93:
5:00 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Victoria Zeller, Missouri
Corporate CEO's and Wall Street executives lack of accountability have caused these problems in the first place. Until they are held acountable the middle class and the poor are going to continue to loose homes, jobs and retirements.
Corporate CEO's and Wall Street executives lack of accountability have caused these problems in the first place. Until they are held acountable the middle class and the poor are going to continue to loose homes, jobs and retirements.
# 92:
10:19 am PDT, Nov 1,
Debbie Lane, Illinois
I AM SICK OF THE RICH HELPING THE RICH BY MAKING THE LAWS THAT HELP ONLY THEMSELFS. HOW ABOUT HELPING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOSING THERE HOME! THE BIG CORP ARE SPENDING WILDLY WITH NO CARE FOR THE MONEY THEY HAVE RECIVED AND MY CONGRESS IS RIGHT IN ON IT AND EVERYONE THAT I KNOW FEELS THE SAME WAY ,WE WANT TO TAKE BACK OUR GOVERMENT AND WE WILL JUST WATCH,AMERICAN ARE FED UP WITH THE CHEATING AND LYING THE STEALING OF OUR MONEY AND NOT TO EVEN MEANTION THE FACT FINDING TRIPS THAT TAXPAYER ARE PAYING FOR THIS MUST STOP ASAP, LOOK OUT REPUBLICANS HERE COME THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!
I AM SICK OF THE RICH HELPING THE RICH BY MAKING THE LAWS THAT HELP ONLY THEMSELFS. HOW ABOUT HELPING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOSING THERE HOME! THE BIG CORP ARE SPENDING WILDLY WITH NO CARE FOR THE MONEY THEY HAVE RECIVED AND MY CONGRESS IS RIGHT IN ON IT AND EVERYONE THAT I KNOW FEELS THE SAME WAY ,WE WANT TO TAKE BACK OUR GOVERMENT AND WE WILL JUST WATCH,AMERICAN ARE FED UP WITH THE CHEATING AND LYING THE STEALING OF OUR MONEY AND NOT TO EVEN MEANTION THE FACT FINDING TRIPS THAT TAXPAYER ARE PAYING FOR THIS MUST STOP ASAP, LOOK OUT REPUBLICANS HERE COME THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!
# 91:
7:19 am PDT, Oct 29,
Sumner Ferris, Florida
I think the average man should be more important than wall st ceo's because the average man is and has been the backbone of America. Even large corporations were started by just one or two people. The tax burden has been passed down to the most disrepected working class man and his family. The senators and congressmen ,mostly are multi-millionares representing their buddies and in their OWN self-interests. I recently read of one ceo getting 17000 dollars an hour. Notice I DID NOT say earning. In 2 hrs he is paid, what he feels is outrageous for a worker for a WHOLE years salary. America is becoming a monarchy.
I think the average man should be more important than wall st ceo's because the average man is and has been the backbone of America. Even large corporations were started by just one or two people. The tax burden has been passed down to the most disrepected working class man and his family. The senators and congressmen ,mostly are multi-millionares representing their buddies and in their OWN self-interests. I recently read of one ceo getting 17000 dollars an hour. Notice I DID NOT say earning. In 2 hrs he is paid, what he feels is outrageous for a worker for a WHOLE years salary. America is becoming a monarchy.
# 90:
12:29 am PDT, Oct 29,
Robert Von Tobel, Washington
# 89:
3:01 am PDT, Oct 28,
Kimberly Crane, Arizona
The american tax payers are sick of the people WE PAY robbing us ! We demand OUR reps represent US ( the ONLY reason we agreed to pay taxes again) OR resign now !!!!
The american tax payers are sick of the people WE PAY robbing us ! We demand OUR reps represent US ( the ONLY reason we agreed to pay taxes again) OR resign now !!!!
# 87:
5:19 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Colleen Albert, California
# 86:
4:12 pm PDT, Oct 17,
Paul Frasnelli, New Jersey
The middle class is the back bone of this country. They pay the most taxes and get the least in return from their government. There will not be an America without a vibrant middle class.
The middle class is the back bone of this country. They pay the most taxes and get the least in return from their government. There will not be an America without a vibrant middle class.
# 85:
5:43 pm PDT, Oct 16,
Estefani B, New York
This is the first time that you reward a failure!
This is the first time that you reward a failure!
# 84:
11:54 pm PDT, Oct 10,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 83:
12:02 am PDT, Oct 10,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 82:
11:38 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Alan Jacobson, California
Rewarding CEO's and the companies that made the bad decision sends the WRONG MESSAGE!!! This also should be a VERY CLEAR MESSAGE that deregulation is a farce. Every time the republicans get the chance to pass deregulation legislation, there is a financial catastophy and the taxpayer is left to pay the bill while the CEO's celebrate and shop for $6k shower curtains.
Rewarding CEO's and the companies that made the bad decision sends the WRONG MESSAGE!!! This also should be a VERY CLEAR MESSAGE that deregulation is a farce. Every time the republicans get the chance to pass deregulation legislation, there is a financial catastophy and the taxpayer is left to pay the bill while the CEO's celebrate and shop for $6k shower curtains.
# 81:
1:32 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Anna Cento, New York
# 80:
8:34 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Brenda Bell, Oklahoma
# 79:
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8:26 am PDT, Oct 3,
Name not displayed, California
This 700 billion will not fix this mess. Let it correct itself. |
# 78:
8:29 am PDT, Oct 2,
John Cameron, Georgia
# 77:
4:42 am PDT, Oct 2,
Salvatore Cento, New York
use this money to help the working class
use this money to help the working class
# 76:
8:47 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Ilene Cento, New York
# 75:
4:13 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Kristinah Fiorini, California
# 74:
1:35 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Kenneth Brinnick, Maine
Why do YOU think Congress should put working families ahead of Wall Street CEOs?
Why do YOU think Congress should put working families ahead of Wall Street CEOs?
# 73:
1:25 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Verna Cooke-Rishell, Pennsylvania
If you're going to use MY money to bail out these greedy fat-cats, you better at least build in oversight of the people who are going to be handling that money! This bail-out bill is B.S. as it is written right now.
If you're going to use MY money to bail out these greedy fat-cats, you better at least build in oversight of the people who are going to be handling that money! This bail-out bill is B.S. as it is written right now.
# 72:
7:50 am PDT, Sep 30,
Bobby Phillips Jr., Arkansas
The Government is not for the people anymore, with it's underhanded buisness deals, starting out with the senate,courting all the Lobbiest to fill there pockets. The people of this great nation know that, the political leaders don't take thier offices for the mere 50,000.00 dollars a year, they seek the millions that thier loyal lobbiest put in thier, the government officals pockets. I believe as countless others believe that the majority of government officals are out for themsevles and care not the least about the citizens of this nation. It's all about THE BIG DEAL for them. Wall Street is only part of THE BIG DEAL FOR them. It's high time you, so called Lofty ones, start working for the people instead of working the deal for yourselves. This nation was not formed by people with verture's like the most of you, but with loyalty and sincere careing (that means helping in every area) for the AMERICAIN people. Go back to the true values that GOD formed through, THE GREAT CONSTITUION OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, that includes, doing away with any and all of the amendments the selfish officals have added to it from it's worthy creation. So I vote (No)to the bailout of WALL STREET, and all the other selfish finacual instutioals, who greed after THE PEOPLES money.
The Government is not for the people anymore, with it's underhanded buisness deals, starting out with the senate,courting all the Lobbiest to fill there pockets. The people of this great nation know that, the political leaders don't take thier offices for the mere 50,000.00 dollars a year, they seek the millions that thier loyal lobbiest put in thier, the government officals pockets. I believe as countless others believe that the majority of government officals are out for themsevles and care not the least about the citizens of this nation. It's all about THE BIG DEAL for them. Wall Street is only part of THE BIG DEAL FOR them. It's high time you, so called Lofty ones, start working for the people instead of working the deal for yourselves. This nation was not formed by people with verture's like the most of you, but with loyalty and sincere careing (that means helping in every area) for the AMERICAIN people. Go back to the true values that GOD formed through, THE GREAT CONSTITUION OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, that includes, doing away with any and all of the amendments the selfish officals have added to it from it's worthy creation. So I vote (No)to the bailout of WALL STREET, and all the other selfish finacual instutioals, who greed after THE PEOPLES money.
# 71:
5:57 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Tyler Munno, Washington
Bush only wants to help put more money in his friends' pockets. As well, our country's citizens shouldn't have to pay the price for the big businesses' who lost everything - we should be more concerned about those who are losing their homes.
Bush only wants to help put more money in his friends' pockets. As well, our country's citizens shouldn't have to pay the price for the big businesses' who lost everything - we should be more concerned about those who are losing their homes.
# 70:
1:00 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Dick Hogle, New Mexico
# 69:
10:59 am PDT, Sep 29,
Jennifer Streeter, Arizona
# 68:
4:19 am PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, Germany
Bush only wants to put billions into the hands of his friends.
Bush only wants to put billions into the hands of his friends.
# 67:
4:02 pm PDT, Sep 28,
J Marhsall, Canada
we are held responsibility for our debts - you should to, especially.
we are held responsibility for our debts - you should to, especially.
# 66:
7:39 am PDT, Sep 28,
Sherry Horne Taylor, North Carolina
# 65:
5:34 pm PDT, Sep 27,
Leslie Postin, Illinois
# 64:
3:57 pm PDT, Sep 27,
Diane Jones, Virginia
# 63:
3:52 pm PDT, Sep 27,
Mogi Kinsey-O'Neil, Florida
Our government is planned in a manner to protect its private citizens. NOT BIG BUSINESS when it makes financial mistakes!
Our government is planned in a manner to protect its private citizens. NOT BIG BUSINESS when it makes financial mistakes!
# 62:
2:48 pm PDT, Sep 27,
BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 61:
10:55 am PDT, Sep 27,
CJ Lind, Pennsylvania
No bailout! These fat cats should have to give up everything THEY own and should be spending time in jail!
No bailout! These fat cats should have to give up everything THEY own and should be spending time in jail!
# 60:
10:11 am PDT, Sep 27,
Tom Stearns, Vermont
The Wall Street CEO's have had their opportunities to do things right. They did'nt.
The Wall Street CEO's have had their opportunities to do things right. They did'nt.
# 59:
8:24 am PDT, Sep 27,
Sharon Sockwell, New York
I have had family members and friends lose their home because of the mortgage problems and were not able to find any help, I do not see why these corporations with billions of dollars in these CEO pockets should be bailed out on the backs of the main street. The rich is still robbing from the poor.
I have had family members and friends lose their home because of the mortgage problems and were not able to find any help, I do not see why these corporations with billions of dollars in these CEO pockets should be bailed out on the backs of the main street. The rich is still robbing from the poor.
# 57:
7:12 am PDT, Sep 27,
Claude Higgins, Florida
# 56:
4:29 am PDT, Sep 27,
Cristine Van Dyke, Massachusetts
# 55:
5:56 pm PDT, Sep 26,
Katie Farr, Ohio
Let the CEO's do with a real salary for a change.
Let the CEO's do with a real salary for a change.
# 54:
5:53 pm PDT, Sep 26,
Diana Moss, Washington
# 53:
4:17 pm PDT, Sep 26,
Sheri Woodworth, Vermont
# 52:
12:20 pm PDT, Sep 26,
Pam Boland, Georgia
# 51:
9:14 am PDT, Sep 26,
Heidi Carroll, Tennessee
I am in favor of at least temporarily suspending market-to-market accounting rules. I am NOT in favor of adding to our 9.8 Trillion dollar National deficit by heaping on another $700 Billion dollars from American taxpayers such as myself. The banks and wall streeters were greedy and reckless, not people who pay their taxes and pay their morgages. It isn't up to the cisitzens who pay taxes to shoulder the financial bruden of solving the wall streeters and sub prime borrowers woes. We do not need to carry this forward for future generations; they already have enough to pay.
I am in favor of at least temporarily suspending market-to-market accounting rules. I am NOT in favor of adding to our 9.8 Trillion dollar National deficit by heaping on another $700 Billion dollars from American taxpayers such as myself. The banks and wall streeters were greedy and reckless, not people who pay their taxes and pay their morgages. It isn't up to the cisitzens who pay taxes to shoulder the financial bruden of solving the wall streeters and sub prime borrowers woes. We do not need to carry this forward for future generations; they already have enough to pay.
