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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 01:00 AM
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W.T.F!!!
Question: On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 1062 )
Vote Number: 191 Vote Date: May 13, 2009, 04:24 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Motion Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 1062 to S.Amdt. 1058 to H.R. 627 (Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009)
Statement of Purpose: To establish a national consumer credit usury rate.

Vote Counts:
YEAs 33
NAYs 60
Not Voting 6

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00191

Bernie Sanders offers amendment to limit credit card interest rates and its reject!!!!

:wtf:
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 01:04 AM
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1. Yep
That's all folks!
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 01:04 AM
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2. Several Democrats sided with the credit card companies.........
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Hagan (D-NC)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Specter (D-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Warner (D-VA)

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00191#position



If anyone sees their bank owned Senator on that list be sure to give him/her a big heartfelt thank you next chance you get.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 01:06 AM
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3. Durbin said a few weeks ago that banks own the Senate
and here is the proof.
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 01:08 AM
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4. I guess these folks know who butters their bread,
and it sure ain't us. :(
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 01:12 AM
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5. There are a lot of expected names on that list.
I wish we could purge the right wing of the party and get rid of most of the people on this list. :grr:
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 03:01 AM
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13. In the long run it would be MUCH better for the party politically
if some of these folks were replaced by Republicans.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 03:02 AM
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14. I dont think the Repukes is the answer
ALL of them voted against this.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 03:08 AM
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16. But the answer surely is to ensure that there's a contrast to be drawn
as it is (and as it was the last time the Dems lost power for years) people looked around and said to themselves- gee, it looks like there's not a dime's worth of difference between the parties.

And unfortunately, due to the routine behavior of some of these folks- that's a valid perception when it comes to actually getting positive things done for ordinary folks.
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 01:28 AM
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7. Throw the bums out
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 06:22 AM
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19. Those bums will only be replaced by other, like-minded bums who serve the same interests
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napoleon_in_rags Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 03:11 AM
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17. The sad thing is I don't even have to look to know both WA senators will be there.
I just wrote Cantwell over it. I hope we these two change their ways or we get some real alternatives here.
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:52 PM
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23. I wrote to Stabenow about her vote
and got back nothing but a form letter. typical. had I included a check for 10 grand she would have paid attention.
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 01:14 AM
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6. All credit card industry lobbyist contacts and campaign contributions need to be scrutinized...
...for every senator who voted against this. If anything shows up, they should be exposed and publicly ridiculed for selling out their constituents. And I don't care what letter is listed after their names. Ds and Rs are equally capable of switching their letters to dollar signs.
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Unrepentant Fenian Donating Member (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:08 AM
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8. Thanks for posting that...
I just e-mailed Cantwell.
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LooseWilly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:30 AM
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10. I'll be curious to hear her take on why she voted thusly.
Hell, I don't even live in WA, but I've tossed her some money in the past. Unless she's got a good story, that's done with...
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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:27 AM
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9. Just sent Bayh an email...thanks. nt
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mwooldri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:43 AM
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11. Maybe it's the usury rate amount they didn't like.
For people with bad credit, 15% is a great rate. If that rate was doubled, to 30% then would it have got through?

Maybe we should take up the principles behind Islamic Banking - where interest cannot be charged at all.

Mark.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 03:04 AM
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15. 15% is the rate Credit Unions are required by law to stick to-
and currently these loan sharks can borrow money for next to nothing.

Also consider that every nickle that usury bleeds from ordinary folks is one less nickle that will be spent to STIMULATE THE ECONOMY in local communities.
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mwooldri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:44 AM
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12. dupe pls delete/ignore.
Edited on Fri May-15-09 02:44 AM by mwooldri
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RandomThoughts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 04:28 AM
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18. Anyone know what the argument was for not voting for the bill?
What were the argued reasons to vote down the amendment?

Also I been seeing the Washington state senators pop up on the list of people voting in some of these ways a couple times. Does anyone have opinions on where the two Washington State Senators are on supporting populist versus corporate issues?

Cantwell (D-WA)
Murray (D-WA)
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:50 PM
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21. it would "hurt" the banks that are trying to recover
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piratefish08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 06:25 AM
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20. shameful and fucking disgusting.
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:51 PM
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22. CONSERVADEMS!
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readmoreoften Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:57 PM
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24. I wouldn't vote for any of those so-called Democrats. Including Arlen Specter.
It doesn't matter what they're called. And they can't really be relied on for anything.
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