Gothamist: NYC's Representatives on Bailout Vote

Dude69

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:55:52 -0500

Well Serrano didn't complain when his constituents were buying houses with no money down and low cost credit while driving around in cadillacs when the times were good. I think his district will be served better by someone with at least half a brain and have the guts to warn his constituents to be more fiscally responsible, instead of blaming everyone else under the sun. His district will continue to be the poorest district in the USA as long as he's around.

blablanyc

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:12:40 -0500

What about notable Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Anthony Weiner? Nydia is the chair of the HOR Small Biz Committee. Weiner is planning to run for mayor. Velazquez and Weiner voted for it. Full report http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080929/FREE/809299965

NannyState

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:30:07 -0500

Vito Fosella is right: this is a bad time to start another family.

jchez

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:37:51 -0500

So wait! Serrano and most everyone here agrees with the Republicans? When Gothamist reported on the failure of the rescue plan everyone was cursing the Republicans. It's funny that when they are in power and an important bill fails to pass it's their fault but when the Democrats are in power and an important bill fails to pass (40% of Dems. voted no this time) it's still the Republicans fault. It must be nice to be a Democrat in Congress.

Art Stewel

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:05:38 -0500

The bailout is a bill of goods and shame on every representative, but for Mr. Serrano, for voting in favor of it. That money would have wound up in the pockets of filty lying crooks.

Future Taliban

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:27:00 -0500

Here's a complete list of those representatives THAT SOLD YOU OUT and those that DIDN'T. Now go out and DO SOMETHING about it ..you stupid mofos "taxpayers". http://patrick.net/housing/contrib/roll674.html

felixthecat

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:21:04 -0500

Serrano is right, wall street did not share the wealth, they move it offshore, and now they want to place the burden on us.

SantosCollandriana

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:19:26 -0500

I agree with Mr. Serrano, and respect the fact he voted his conscience. The only reason i would support a 3rd term for Bloomberg would be to keep that two faced phony Weiner out of city hall. I'm sure he'd be more than happy to vote for anything that helped his banker friends.

JH4285

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:18:40 -0500

Here's the aforementioned NPR broadcast: Brian Lehrer Show, "Bailout Fallout"

JH4285

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:09:29 -0500

Yes, there are some tough realities we're going to face as a result of the bailout and times are probably going to be lean for years to come, but it's less disastrous than letting the economy tank, as it's doing now. I can sympathize with voting no if Congressman Serrano thinks the plan needs to be retooled to look out for the little guy more, but in an NPR interview this morning he said that there are basically no revisions that could be made to compel him to vote yes. How disastrously short-sighted. It may have been Wall St that screwed up, but failing to act is going to affect us all. I've clued in my friends who live in the Bronx. You can be sure he'll be hearing from those constituents.

sinisterteashop

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:36:11 -0500

No surprise. NYC is a company town. Wall Street is it's company.