The 73 Democrats Who Sold Out Consumers

[G_j]

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0415-09.htm

Erasing Debts in Bankruptcy to Get Harder
by Rob Hotakainen

WASHINGTON -- Thousands of Americans will be prevented from erasing their debts under a bankruptcy bill approved by Congress on Thursday.

The House vote was 302-126; it passed the Senate last month. President Bush said he would sign the bill, the largest overhaul of the nation's bankruptcy laws since 1978.

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How Did Your Representative Vote?
Roll Call 108: To increase profits for credit card companies and banking industries.

Yea 302/Nay 126/Not Voting 7
Opposition Party?

The 73 Democrats Who Sold Out Consumers:

Robert Andrews (NJ-1st)
Joe Baca (CA-43rd)
Brian Baird (WA-3rd)
Melissa Bean (IL-8th)
Marion Berry (AR-1st)
Sanford Bishop (GA-2nd))
Dan Boren (OK-2nd)
Leonard Boswell (IA-3rd)
Rick Boucher (VA-9th)
Allen Boyd (FL-2nd)
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18th)
Ed Case (HI-2nd)
Ben Chandler (KY-6th)
Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5th)
Jim Cooper (TN-5th)
Jim Costa (CA-20th)
Bud Cramer (AL-5th)
Joseph Crowley (NY7th)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28th)
Artur Davis (AL-7th)
Jim Davis (FL-11th)
Lincoln Davis (TN-4th)
Chet Edwards (TX-17th
Bob Etheridge (NC-2nd
Harold Ford (TN-9th
Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20th)
Bart Gordon (TN-6th)
Al Green (TX-9th)
Jane Harman (CA-36th)
Stephanie Herseth (SD-At-Large)
Brian Higgins (NY-27th)
Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15th)
Tim Holden (PA-17th)
Darlene Hooley (OR-5th)
Steny Hoyer (MD-5th)
Steve Israel (NY-2nd)
William Jefferson (LA-2nd)



Ron Kind (WI-3rd)
Rick Larsen (WA-2nd)
Jim Matheson (UT-2nd)
Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4th)
Mike McIntyre (NC-7th)
Kendrick Meek (FL-17th)
Gregory Meeks (NY-6th)
Charlie Melancon (LA-3rd)
Bob Menendez (NJ-13th)
Mike Michaud (ME-2nd)
Alan Mollohan (WV-1st)
Dennis Moore (KS-3rd)
Jim Moran (VA-8th)
John Murtha (PA-12th)
Solomon Ortiz (TX-27th)
Ed Pastor (AZ-4th)
Collin Peterson (MN-7th)
Earl Pomeroy (ND-At-Large)
David Price (NC-4th)
Nick Rahall (WV-3rd)
Silvestre Reyes (TX-16th)
Mike Ross (AR-4th)
Steven Rothman (NJ-9th)
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2nd)
John Salazar (CO-3rd)
Allyson Schwartz (PA-13th)
David Scott (GA-13th)
Ike Skelton (MO-4th)
John Spratt (SC-5th)
Ted Strickland (OH-6th)
John Tanner (TN-8th)
Ellen Tauscher (CA-10th)
Gene Taylor (MS-4th)
Mike Thompson (CA-1st)
David Wu (OR-1st)
Albert Wynn (MD-4th)


'New Democrats': 142 House Democrats received an average campaign contribution of $7,884 from the credit card industry in the 2004 election cycle.
See:http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.asp?Ind=F06

[Demit]

1. Allyson Schwartz (PA)???? I am absolutely stunned!

[Patiod]

14. banks and retailers probably got to her

[swag]

2. I knew that Earl Blumenaur wouldn't be on there, but I'm saddened

to see David Wu and Darlene Hooley listed on that wall of shame.

[paula777]

3. Jane Harmen (CA)? I'm calling that witch right now

[WEagle]

16. that is an insult to witches

(remember the ones the Christians used to burn?)

I know you didn't mean it that way though. :-)

[Danmel]

4. My Congressman (Israel-NY2nd) is on that list

I called his office to let him know how disgusted I was and that I would remember it when they called for money next time round. And Carolyn McCarthy, too! I'm so disappointed in her- she's real people-she's the nurse who ran for Congress when her husband was killed and her son seriously wounded in the Long Island Railroad massacre. Her congressman (Dan hide in the garage Frisa) voted against the assault weapons ban and she ran for Congress. I worked for her campaign when I lived in her district. I'm so disillusioned in her. Israel is a very middle of the road, not stick your neck out kind of guy., Better than Rick Lazio, but not great.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. I informed Brian Baird that his vote cost him my vote. (G) in 2006.

The POS has gone DLC.

[David__77]

6. Mostly a "who's who" are corporate Dems.

I looked at the California Democrats on this list: Cardoza, Harman, Costa and Thompson. Not surprising. These are true friends of big business. The pro-people Democrats don't count these people among them.

[Itsthetruth]

11. Joe Baca : California's Biggest "Friend" Of Labor Voted For The Bill

How about Joe Baca from the Inland Empire in California? I know him. He's suppose to be the solid 100%friend of labor and working people, not a corporate whore .... or perhaps he really is.

[EastofEdon]

7. I unclog my nose in their general direction..

back stabbers!

[lateo]

8. I'm shocked that Evan Bayh isn't on the list.

[saracat]

23. Because this is the House.He voted in the Senate!

[vpigrad]

9. Why is our party afraid to stand-up for what is right?

Where is our party?

[Jacobin]

13. It's called bribery

$85 million sprinkled around to congresscritters...its' like walking into a whorehouse with your pockets stuffed with $100 dollar bills, they spread their legs and tell you they love you.

[G_j]

18. what party would that be?

I forgot..

[wellst0nev0ter]

10. And We Wonder Why People Voted For Nader

Well, at least Howard Dean and Pelosi spoke out against this betrayal of society. Too bad I can't say the same about Harry Reid.

[Itsthetruth]

12. Link Please

Please provide the link to Howard Dean speaking out as DNC head on this legislation. I'll be pleased if he did since Dean has been very quite on Bush's appointments and legislation this year.

Thanks

[loudestchick]

15. The Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver sells it to the highest bidder!

He sucked as mayor of Kansas City...he blows as a congressman! Where are you Jamie Metzl? Sob!

[LSK]

17. can this be made a sticky until we can vote them out?????

[Lone Pawn]

20. And when we have a 10-point deficit in the House,

I somehow don't think that aiming for our OWN guys is the best political gamesmanship. Unless, you know, you want to save the Republicans some money.

[saracat]

24. So we just overlook this vote? No way!

[Lone Pawn]

27. Fine, fuck the party over.

:spank:

[saracat]

31. But you think its okay for them to fuck us over?

And we are the party, not them!

[Lone Pawn]

19. Technically speaking, I think the consumers screwed over themselves.

(waits for flames)

[Trajan]

21. The long tradition of fair Bankruptcy regulations ...

Didnt cause problems ... EASY CREDIT caused them ....

Why throw the baby out with the bathwater ? ..

You deserve whatever flames you get ...

[Lone Pawn]

22. So now consumers are too stupid to maintain their own finances?

Remember, the original poster wasn't talking about, say, the lack of medical exemptions (which I disagree with), but instead consumers. And if you spend yourself into bankruptcy, I don't buy the "But...it was EASY credit...how could I have refused?" argument.

[Trajan]

29. yeah ...

They are ....

[G_j]

25. yea and all those stupid people who get sick

and in major debt due to medical expenses. You have heard of personal responsibility, what is wrong with these people getting sick and all?
How irresponsible!

[Lone Pawn]

26. Are they consumers? No.

[G_j]

28. don't people consume services?

as in medical?

[Pockets]

30. I would not be too hard on them....

Does anyone have a link to the exact terms of the bankruptcy bill?

I heard that it only makes bankruptcy harder for people who make over the mean income level in their state. If so, it seems fair, given that if you are making more than that, you should be able to afford to make payments on your debts.

Maybe I'm being naive, but it may make getting a loan easier since banks will be less likely to believe someone will claim bankruptcy on them.

I do think the timing of the bill is bad, though, given the fact that other matters that should have priority these days.