Comments on: Manzullo says ‘no’ vote on financial bailout was right thing to do http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/09/30/manzullo-says-no-vote-on-financial-bailout-was-rightthing-to-do/ The Sweeny Report takes you into the murky world of local, state and national politics. Political Editor Chuck Sweeny will try to de-mystify things for you -- once he figures it out himself, that is. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: snuss http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/09/30/manzullo-says-no-vote-on-financial-bailout-was-rightthing-to-do/#comment-1144 snuss Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:10:37 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/09/30/manzullo-says-no-vote-on-financial-bailout-was-rightthing-to-do/#comment-1144 Yes, it was. Now, they can vote down the Senate version, which contains: New Tax earmarks in Bailout bill - 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) Tax 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) Source: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/01/senate-bailout-bill-hits-the-internet/ What a load of crap! What does ANY of this have to do with the current problem? Yes, it was. Now, they can vote down the Senate version, which contains:
New Tax earmarks in Bailout bill
- 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)

Tax 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)
Source: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/01/senate-bailout-bill-hits-the-internet/

What a load of crap! What does ANY of this have to do with the current problem?

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