Bailout. Part 3.

Seriously? The Senate passed it? Wow. Dumb.

Interesting items you'll find in this bill as passed by the U.S. Senate this evening:

-Film and Television Productions (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)
-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)
-Wool Research (Sec. 325)

Just remember, this bill started as 3 pages. It passed the Senate at 451 pages.

Do we really need earmarks on kids toys and rum?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2008/09/full-text-of-th.html

http://nomorespin.blogspot.com/2008/10/text-of-senate-bailout-bill.html

This is pathetic. What's even more pathetic is that people think this is a good thing. Do your research people, the government is bailing out PUBLIC companies not the American public.

Contact your House Rep. and your Senators - tell them how you really feel!

The House:
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml

The Senate:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm