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    #1

    Bail out...

    I was sitting at work and I heard something on the radio that got me to thinking about this bail out crap. So I thought I'd write a note...

    So far I haven't seen any black sedans with dark tinted windows on my street

    Hey there Mr. Cornyn (sent to Ms. Hutchinson),

    I need $250,000 to help bail me out!

    I understand that individuals needing help with personal financial obligations are not eligible, for assistance, but neither should private airline companies and the auto makers.
    I consider myself a private company, since I sell my service to the public, although I do get some financial compensation, I don't make enough to fully pay all my creditors. This sounds just like the airlines and auto makers, so I guess I am now eligible for money from the federal government to help bail me out too.

    I'm guess you could say I am a non-profit group, because I haven't made any money over the past 25 years being in law enforcement and my wife being a Special Education teacher in the public school system. Two of the most important jobs in the US and we suffer the most...go figure. Just to make it clear the US military service men and women is the #1 lowest paid in the world for what they do for us! They should also be bailed out with a small financial aid package as well.

    Can you try to explain that to me why the lowest paid jobs are the most important ones?

    Think about that one for awhile.

    Anyway, I am asking for the SMALL grant since we make just enough to pay our bills, feed our kids and put gas in our cars to go to work, take our kids to school and drive to work.

    I can't afford to fly up or drive to Washington, like the CEOs of the big corporations can, to sit before a committee, so I am e-mailing you from the public library. I wish I had just one of those 5 jets the CEO said he was going to sell...I could sell it and have some cash to make sure I can put money in my kid's lunch account this month.

    Please get with the other Congressmen and women and talk it over with them to see if I can also get a very small amount of bail out money. I am hoping for a Jan. 2009 delivery date, but Feb. 2009 would be just as good.

    I hope your office staff isn't going to pass this around and get a good laugh, because I haven't been laughing at all. I worry myself to sleep every night hoping I don't loose my home and keeping my kids fed.

    Thank you for your time.


    Donnie
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    #2
    I like it.
    I may copy and paste it and send it in myself! Just need to make a few changes here and there.

    Good luck!

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      #3
      Go for it...

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        #4
        I like it! Too bad it will fall on deaf ears and you'll just get a form letter reply.

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          #5
          I heard I think Louie Gourmert (sp) on Hannity yesterday saying we could ALL have 2 months- no taxes on anything and none taken out of our paychecks nor employers matching for what some of these "others" are getting. He explained how this would instantly help and boost the economy and "working Americans" and all companies would get a boost.

          "I like it ulot"

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            #6
            Originally posted by Mike D View Post
            I like it! Too bad it will fall on deaf ears and you'll just get a form letter reply.
            I'm waiting to see if I will get any reply...

            K.B. Hutchinson e-mail kicked it back as undeliverable...I head she may run for Texas Governor.

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              #7
              Here is a response I received from Kay Bailey Hutchison.

              Dear Mr. Rodriguez:

              Thank you for contacting me regarding the financial state of the U.S. automobile industry. I welcome your thoughts and comments on this issue.

              Our economy is facing dramatic challenges. Financial conditions are rapidly deteriorating, creating volatility and uncertainty for businesses, small and large, across the country.

              As Texans, we have learned to take responsibility for our actions and being asked to pay for the mistakes of others is something many, including myself, find deeply troubling. While I am a firm believer of free market principles, I also believe that our economy is facing new challenges that if unaddressed, may produce serious unwarranted costs.

              On September 30, 2008, the President signed into law H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009. This legislation included, among many items, funding to support a $25 billion loan program for U.S. automakers. The loans, which will be repaid with interest, are intended for long-term business restructuring to promote innovative technologies and new fuel efficient products. The Department of Energy, which is administering the loan program, has indicated that the loans are scheduled to be released in 12 to 18 months.

              Several weeks after H.R. 2638 was signed into law, executives of the three major U.S. automakers requested Congress provide an additional $25 billion to $50 billion from the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to support their short-term funding needs. The CEOs of the largest U.S. automakers testified before Congress that their companies are facing a liquidity crisis, and without an immediate injection of capital, their businesses may fail, creating massive job losses across the country.

              I do not think taxpayers should have to provide additional money from the TARP to the auto industry. Instead, I have proposed restructuring and expediting the $25 billion Department of Energy loan program to help the American auto industry weather the financial storm and retain their employees across the country. Requiring these prior funds, which are required to be paid back with interest, to be used on long-term expenditures is not the best use of federal resources when these companies are struggling to stay operational. Rather, these funds should be utilized for short-term needs first. I also believe that any government plan to aid the auto industry must include significant taxpayer protections, including restrictions on executive compensation, concessions from the unions, and assurances that each recipient of federal loans is financially viable.

              As Congress returns to debate this issue, you may be certain I will keep your views in mind.

              I appreciate hearing from you. I hope you will not hesitate to contact me on any issue of concern to you.

              Sincerely,
              Kay Bailey Hutchison
              United States Senator

              284 Russell Senate Office Building
              Washington, DC 20510
              202-224-5922 (tel)
              202-224-0776 (fax)
              http://hutchison.senate.gov

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                #8
                please do get me started on this bail out junk

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