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Bail Out/Rescue/Whatever

Am I against helping real people that need real help? No, I am not. So why have I have been preaching so hard against the bill. Easy answer, just look at what the senate has added on the bill. By the way, it's up to almost 800 billion now. Just look at what is included in the senate bill.

New tax breaks earmarks in Bailout bill

• Film and Television Productions (Up to $15,000,000.00; Sec. 502)
• Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503)
• 6 page package of earmarks for litigants in the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident, Alaska (Sec. 504)

Tax break earmark "extenders" in the bailout bill

• Virgin Island and Puerto Rican Rum (Section 308)
• American Samoa (Sec. 309)
• Mine Rescue Teams (Sec. 310)
• Mine Safety Equipment (Sec. 311)
• Domestic Production Activities in Puerto Rico (Sec. 312)
• Indian Tribes (Sec. 314, 315)
• Railroads (Sec. 316)
• Auto Racing Tracks (317)
• District of Columbia (Sec. 322)
• Wool Research (Sec. 325)

Now, can you imagine what the house will add when they get it back to them. The hot rumor is they will add a 61 billion dollar hand out, you know like the money you got last time, to buy even more votes. If the house get's their way it will be close to One Trillion Dollars.

Is everyone happy now? Why cannot a CLEAN BILL come through?

posted by Jay @ 4:15 PM