Senator Jim Inhofe says no more bailout money
It’s not surprising that Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe has once again came out strongly against any further bailouts by Congress and the Secretary of the Treasury. He was very much opposed to the original bailout plan and now that we have $350 billion down the tubes, he is trying to prevent the rest of the bailout money from being spent, with nothing to show for it. From Senator Inhofe’s website:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced legislation to amend Section 115 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) to require an affirmative vote on the part of Congress to approve Treasury’s plan for the remaining $350 billion and require a freeze on any remaining funds of the first $350 billion, stating, “It is imperative that we not allow that amount of money to be added to a deficit approaching $1 trillion this year without any input from the legislative branch.”
In a speech on the Senate Floor, Senator Inhofe went on to say, “Congress completely abdicated its responsibility by signing a truly blank check over to the Treasury Secretary. However, the lame duck session of Congress offers us a tremendous opportunity to change course. We should take it.”
“Though there are still significant challenges in financial markets, it appears that the threat of financial crisis spinning so out of control that we face another Great Depression-which was the original justification for the grant of such sweeping authority-has subsided. Has the need to allow one person to control hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars and spend as he sees fit subsided as well? I’ve never seen in my entire career of public service anything like the spectacle we are now witnessing. Is it unreasonable to ask whether or not the additional $350 billion should not be added to a deficit approaching $1 trillion? Congress should have a debate.”
Here, here, Senator Inhofe. You speak the truth. It is not unreasonable to question the original bailout plan and the way it is being implemented. We have already spent $350 billion and have nothing to show for it. If we leave it up to some of the people in Washington, we will see another $350 billion go poof and we will still have nothing to show for it. As citizens and taxpayers of the United States, we need to demand a change in the way our government is being ran. We need more people like Jim Inhofe, who are willing to dig in their heels and say enough is enough.
That’s my take!
Larry
