Tuesday, 30 September 2008

• Housing Bill - Debating, Voting, and Summary

  I guess you should know by now, the housing bill got rejected in the US House of Representatives by a slim margin (23 votes to be exact.)
  
  And out of curiosity, I wanted to know how my "representative" voted. Yeah, he voted for it... maybe I should vote for the other guy when my rep comes up for re-election.
  
  If you're a curious cat, feel free to browse the congressional record for September 29th.
  Items of interest
  12 - Debate & Vote
  43 through 56 - Summary thoughts from various viewpoints. (I'm glad there are some smart cookies voting on laws. This whole bill smelled and looked like trash. Hopefully, they can clean it up and go through normal procedures this time around...)
  
  (Normally, I would link to the actual articles, but the page does not allow me to do so...)
  
  I've had time to discuss my stance against this "bail-out" and I must admit, my position has softened a bit. But the anger is still there. If the US Congress can't build a bill that makes sense (& cents!!) to the average American, I imagine they will have the voters to answer to come re-election time. I'm not against helping the financial sector, but I am against treating symptoms and not the actual problem. Throwing money at things does not solve everything. God have mercy.
  
  P.S. I actually found a commentary that kinda sums up my feelings on the matter. I don't agree completely, but it comes pretty close.
  

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