I will now break down how Florida voted on this bill. Complete with links, so you can tell those who voted yes where to go.
The list will be broken into who voted yes or no.
For those who voted “Yes”:
Allen Boyd (D FL-02)
Corrine Brown (D FL-03)
Ander Crenshaw (R FL-04)
Alcee Hastings (D FL-23)
Ron Klein (D FL-22)
Tim Mahoney (D FL-16)
Kendrick Meek (D FL-17)
Adam Putnam (R FL-12)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D FL-20)
Dave Weldon (R FL-15)
Robert Wexler (D FL-19)
For those who voted “Hell NO!”:
Gus Bilirakis (R FL-09)
Ginny Brown-Waite (R FL-05)*
Vern Buchanan (R FL-13)
Kathy Castor (D FL-11)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R FL-25)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R FL-21)
Tom Feeney (R FL-24)
Ric Keller (R FL-08)
Connie Mack IV (R FL-14)
John Mica (R FL-07)
Jeff Miller (R FL-01)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R FL-18)
Cliff Stearns (R FL-06)
Bill Young (R FL-10)
From looking at this, it would appear a that this vote went along party lines with a few exceptions. Three Republicans voted for the bailout. They should be shun for voting for that garbage. Only ONE Democrat broke ranks and voted against the bailout. Someone give Kathy Castor a bloody medal!
You can find out how your congressperson voted, here.
*Note: I live in Florida’s 5th Congressional District and it is a dream of mine (although I know I it will never come true) to go to congress representing this district. I am thinking of starting a thought experiment, with the help of fellow RedStaters, to see how such a run for congress would work. Please subscribe to my blog for updates.
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Kathy Castor
Harod (Diary) Monday, September 29th at 10:00PM EST (link)My rep kathy Castor is a big time lib this is what she had to say.
Congresswoman Castor’s statement on H.R. 3997 – Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
After thoughtful consideration and review, I voted against President Bush’s $700 billion bailout. The Bush plan does not provide sufficient help to middle-class families in the housing squeeze or taxpayer protections. I assisted hundreds of Tampa Bay families at my foreclosure workshops this summer and I understand the need for direct, immediate action. The Bush plan failed to provide such action. I will work to ensure that this freewheeling deregulation that has brought our great country to this serious day does not happen again. I strongly support the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee investigations which begin this week, and will push for accountability for those responsible for the damage to our communities. Congress should go back to the drawing board as soon as possible this week to tackle the issue. [More]
http://castor.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=104025