Roll Call: How Did Your Senators Vote?

This INDIANA senators sold us out. Tey are elected to represent us, not big business or people who make stupid decisions. I will not vote for them and it is time for all voters to pay attention and vote out all those senators who voted YES on this outrageous piece of legislation. If these senators need to vote, they should vote for more oil drilling, more muclear power plants and more refineries. That will take care of inflation, which is now out of control, and people will began to spend again.

Yesterday, Senator Mikulski from Maryland said, "I heard the Maryland voters in their disapproval of this bill...but I am going to vote for this package!" What are you thinking lady? You are supposed to be a REPRESENTATIVE of your state and to vote how the people want you to vote. If the people screamed for you NOT to vote for this bogus package, why did you? I guess we won't be seeing you in the Senate next term! Adios! Chris, NC 27540

Very very angry, will do all I can to get both of New Mexico's currupt Senators out of office

There are a lot of economist, far better suited to write this bill than congress. We need a bill that does more than throw money at the issue. We have to have insurance that congress can't turn around and buy votes pushing these risky loans again. We need to put our budget back in the black. Fix the entitlements to work within our budget first. Put in term limits, campaign finance reform and then maybe I'll trust congress to fix this issue. Rich

I am really upset with this package! I can't imagine that McCain would support one with so many ridiculous ornaments on it! I say let's let the chips fall where they may, and not do the bail out! I think that we American's would survive by digging in our heals, and work through it. I would rather do this than go deep in debt!

As someone said on a different blog - If the House of Representatives votes for this bill, the headlines should read: AMERICA IS DEAD 7/4/1776 - 10/3/2008 She died at the ripe old age of 232 years. Services for AMERICA are to be announced later. The official ceremony will be held in Washington, DC where AMERICA was held hostage, tortured, and suffered under the guise of “we know what’s best for AMERICANS”. The elected representatives are being charged with the death of AMERICA, and will lose their jobs as a consequence. Other charges may be pending.

While i fundamentally disagree with the concept of a bailout...much less with all the pork attached, I feel that the government had to do something to restore the confidence in the banking system. After the first bill was voted down, the market fell almost 800 points, people sold stock and bought bonds, that is going to start a liquidity trap and we can do nothing about deflation. We are talking about hundreds of thousands of jobs. Think Japan in the 90's. While this bill is far from desirable, it is unfortunately necessary.

All those out there who are mad stay mad,forget party vote those you disagree with out of office.My two senators voted against my best interest I will be voting against theirs. I am a conservative but anyone of any party that ever runs against them will receive my vote. This is a good opportunity, if we seize it, for the people to take back their government.

700 Billion dollars is incredible amount of the peoples money to "rescue" and save our economy. I have been listening to both Republicans and Democrats almost with a heart feeling plea for the necessity to pass this "revised" piece of garbage, I mean legislation. And then to find out it is ladened with PORK! Then I say NO! If we go down, then we go down but I'll be damned if I will supply congress with the gun.

I saw representative DeMint from SC this morning on cspan and hit the nail on the head. He voted No and I understand why. Most of these guys are just a bunch of crooks in suits.

My apologies, I had the wrong name before, BOB BARR FOR PRESIDENT!!! Check him out!!

The $700B is STILL there!!!!!! Stop pushing the pencil around in circles.

Awful...both PA senators voted yes and will not receive my vote. This debt is killing us...

Here's another suggestion on how to spend the money: To make the math simple, let's assume there are 225,000,000 bona fide U.S. Citizens 18+. Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 225,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up.. So divide 225 million adults 18+ into $85 billion that equals $378,000.00. My plan is to give $378,000 to every person 18+ as a We Deserve It Dividend. Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So let's assume a tax rate of 30%. Every individual 18+ has to pay $113,300.00 in taxes. That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam. But it means that every adult 18+ has $264,400.00 in their pocket. A husband and wife has $528,900.00. What would you do with $264,400.00 to $528,900.00 in your family? Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved. Repay college loans - what a great boost to new grads Put away money for college - it'll be there Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs. Buy a new car - create jobs Invest in the market - capital drives growth Pay for your parent's medical insurance - health care improves Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces. If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+! As for AIG - liquidate it. Sell off its parts. Let American General go back to being American General. Sell off the real estate. Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up. Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't. Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work." But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party! How do you spell Economic Boom? I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC . And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam. Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest. Just a thought.

It's very disappointing. It seems to me that this is a desperate attempt by those responsible for this mess to hide their involvement.

This bailout,rescue,enabling bill reminds me of the story of the jaywalker who gets clipped a few times by the cars and protests that "it wasn't that bad!". He then gets run over by a bus and; after spending months in the hospital to recover, says"it'll be different next time!". Finally he's killed by a semi and the game is over. The thinking in Washington needs to be fixed. The "credit crisis" is caused by incorrect thinking followed up by incorrect actions(policy). We, the people, need to change Washington w/ our votes and our letters and e-mails to the Congress and Senate. It seems unreal to have these out of touch "representatives" re-elected year after year and then we, the people, complain. Granted that we are sometimes not given much of a choice; so we, the people, need to change our government. Sorry Obama, you're not the one we need now. We, the people, have to participate in our government more than every four years. A simple monthly check of your representaive's website yields all the current stuff they're working on and provides the forum to suggest things that should be looked at. Things that are important to you, the taxpaying, law abiding constituent. There's nothing that frightens a politician more than a voter who is paying attention.

I honestly cannot believe that 80% of Americans are against taking on debt of fiscally irresponsible companies and then our congress people voted to bail them out... oh wait, yes I can. If anyone ever doubted that congress is completely out of touch with the majority of the American people, this should prove it. I cannot believe a Democrat controlled congress would shoot themselves in the foot by doing this, and along the way shoot their presidential nominee. I refuse to vote for a candidate whose party takes the lead on things like this. Thank you for helping me make my choice on who I will vote for in my congressional elections, AND the presidential race this November.

I think if they voted for it, then you as voters should understand that you need to vote them out. If YOU DON'T TEACH THEM THAT THEY WILL BE CANNED WHEN THEY VOTE AGAINST YOUR NEEDS THEN YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE.

Both of my Utah Senators voted for this Bill and by doing so have lost my support. I hate to be a one issue voter but the magnitude of this issue requires it. I have not shared in Wall Street's excesses, but now I have to prevent them from failing. THIS IS WRONG! I do not disagree that we need to help provide liquidity to the market and prevent a potential market crash, but in doing so we need to hold responsible the firms that are being bailed out. Let these companies pay back over time their losses. If it means they pay an additional 30 or 40 percent in taxes per year until their debt is eliminated, then lets make them. Hopefully this will start a new debate in Congress, that of executive pay. The shareholders are the ones that own the company and thereby deserve to profit from their investment. NO CEO IS WORTH A BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR! If s/he wants to be compensated for the upside of the company, let him go out and purchase stock in the company, then as the company makes money so does s/he. Since shareholders are so diluted in ownership it is time government gets involved in limiting corporate exectutive pay.

SO… instead of voting for it they should have done what? The should do the same thing I do, pay my stupid tax for spending more then I make. Live on a budget, learn about consequences of my actions and behavior. The should have made sure that those who made bad investments learn from their mistakes, not walk away with hey if I mess up I get bailed out...

How many of the Senators who voted No are up for re-election?

I will NOT be voting for Senator Conrad when his term is up and I have let him know by both e-mail and telephone. I have also called Rep. Pomeroy's office and told them if he votes for this bailout (it's NOT a rescue plan) I will vote him out of office. I too will not be voting for McCain or Obama for President but will be voting for BILL BARR for PRESIDENT!!!

Paulson needs to be hanged. Bush needs to be tried for treason. This is a total ripoff of the middle class. We need a good civil war where we can kill these top two percent richest people in America, and their families, publicly flog them, Seize all their assets and pay down the American debt, then deport them and their families. Then we go after all in the press who supported the reelection of Bush in 2004 and wipe them from the face of the earth.

Vote no to incumbents! We have the power to involk term limits.

I will NOT

I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE IDIOTS, WILL THEY EVER LEARN? We need to throw every incumbent out of office and I am talking about both parties. Americans need to wake up and send all these pikers back to civilian life. Also, several of them in key committee positions should be investigated for conflict of interest and other charges related to fraud. I hope John McCain demands that congress strip all perks and earmarks out of this foolish bill before signing it.

Thank God I'm from Mississippi... both our Senators voted NO. The rest of you guys need to shake things up come election time. Unbelievable pork. The lipstick on this pig is our middle-class blood.

McCain should pack his bags for the long trip back to Arizona. I believe this was McCain's last chance to break from 'the 8 years of Bush' ... but he didn't. A real MAVERICK would have voted 'NO' God Help this Country

I commend all the senators who voted against this bill. To give Sec Paulson the authority to purchase $700B in bad mortgage related debt is not governance. None of us would manage our personal funds this way! How is the government going to service this debt? Ans; Only by paying the banks to do it! Now its our debt, what incentive do the banks have to manage it wisely? This is an insult to the 90% of us who used our money wisely. $700B is more than the total cost of the Iraq war! Loan the money, buy preferred stock in the failing companies, let them sweat it out--BUT DON'T ASSUME THEIR PROBLEM! This is welfare for the financial institutions. Our Senators caved in because all the advice came from the financial sector. What about the 300 economists that said no to this bailout!

The senate did absolutely nothing with the version that the house defeated. Still 700 billion and the same junk. All they did was add some sugar on top and throw it back to the house. What a crock! Do they think that we are just that stupid....oh wait I guess I answered that.

Who to believe? Who to trust? Our decision is based on knowledge, and if we are not directly connected to a decision maker and know there views, it is hard to vote for the right person. Why! so much spin, liberal media with a agenda of its own under free speech rights, ect. You can not turn them off, you need to know whats happen, then you can only believe at best 20% out of there mouths, so whats a person to do? The news media has to deliver the truth for the public to decide for themselves and not one sided spin. Where is this going, the media needs to take a lot of the blame for this. Reason bad reporting lead us to think one thing when it was the very opposite. Media is allways digging up stuff so why they did not dig this problem up! Other knew and when they voiced there concern the news should of picked it up and ran. We really need values and guidlines back in our socity. People forget your freedom stops as soon as it comes into my freedom!

Arsonist! You can't put out the fire throwing money at it. Fix the problems first. Term Limits Election Finance reform, no more bribes, hooks and favors Tax reform Medicaid, Medicare Reform (cut off states that have a >10% Fraud) SS Reform A non-government based investgation into thw who's and why, so we don't do this again! Then, we'll fix this once and for all of US Time for an independant candidate! Respectfully, Rich

Senator Conrad lost my vote; I guess countrywide was a better investment than listening to the people that he works for. I would love a job where I tell my boss what he or she is going to do and I do as I please. Representative Pomeroy will also lose my vote if he votes for this (call it what you want but it is still a bailout).

The bailout is bad enough, but pork spending at a time of national crisis is pathetic !!! Washington is rotten to the core.

Way to go GA Senators - you have asked for and will receive a vote against you for re-election. Your's will be in a couple of weeks Senator Chambliss - Johnny, you will have to wait a couple of years but rest assured it's coming - you will not be forgotten. Why could you not have been like the AL guys and voted the right way. God, I never thought I would have to say that! Stock Market is really up right now too (down 196 pts) - your votes were really worth it wern't they?

Our economy is not as bad as they want us to believe. Case in point: There are people buying a pair of seats from New York Mets Shea Stadium for $800.00 right now. If the economy was as bad as they say it is, this type of spending would not be happening.Look around your area and see what foolish spending is going on. As far as the Bailout Bill. They should all be voted out of office and we should all be getting our petitions together to send to our representatives in the house. Make them Fear US!! It's the only way.

Fox - check your facts as you didn't post the vote correctly. Nelson (FL) voted no.

I think everyone that writes how they shouldn't have passed the Bill knows nothing about ploitics. And i'm only 17.

Warner and Webb of Virginia just lost my support - vote the BUMS out of office. This is the most hypocritical piece of ... legislation that I have ever witnessed. It just proves that Congress is a den of thieves.

Wouldn't you think that they would have come up with a better idea to spend money? Yeah, they are helping major companies stay open to pay employees, but I think they should have given that money to the lower and middle income citizens. They could have issued it as a check only redemable to a bank for debt owed by the individual. Guess what? Then the banks would still get the money, and we the people would be a little less in debt. sounds like a better plan then just giving the money away, doesn't it?

If anyone has read any part or all of this bill, it does not protect the little people i.e. us the taxpayers, unless you have invested in the District of Columbia or the other interests that are mentioned in this bill. It seems to me that we are getting taxed without proper representation, oh wait isn't this how our country got started in first place. As the Declaration of Independence states if the government ceases to be effective, trash the old one and start a new government, seems we are already on our way to a socialist regime.

With a 12% approval rating, I can't understand why these guy's are allowed to keep running our country. We should ignore our party's affiliation and replace the incumbents regardless of there, or our party. With a 12% approval rating we have nothing to lose. Politicians are hiding behind there party and we are afraid to elect the other guy because he is not in "our" party. Replace them, regardless of who they are! What do we have to lose!!!!

Well, here I go again, reaching ever deeper into my pockets to bring up more tax dollars. I am not surprised that both my NY Senators voted to take our earned dollars from us and give them freely to those who do little or nothing to earn their incomes. In NY, one would think we would be used to it by now. But note also that both presidential candidates and one vice-presidential candidate chose to do the same thing. Is there really anyone out there anywhere that can truly and fairly represent us?

I expect this from Obama. It is nothing but a government handout like most of his "changes" that the people who actually pay taxes have to swallow. Sorry McCain...this may have cost you the election. We have all gotten a taste of what it will be like if Obama is elected. Vote for McCain and, well, I don't know what we will get. I thought he was better than this. These are sad times for our country.

I am for this bill 100%. The idea is to protect those who didn't engage in poor behavior from those who did. Plenty of blame to go around after the fact...bankers, loan officers, realtors, builders, congress, President Clinton, President Bush, Bernanke, Greenspan, CEOs, etc. etc. Everyone chasing the almighty buck. When it all starts falling apart, no one accepts any blame themselves and says it was everyone else. I am thankful that some Senators had the courage to do what was right vs. what was popular. I can only hope that some Representatives have the ability to do the same.

SO... instead of voting for it they should have done what? People everywhere are screaming they can't get credit, I don't understand whats wrong with you guys. The market can't right itself if it doesn't have any blood. and that blood is CREDIT!! whether you understand that or not. At&T survived, they've been around for years, and now they are having trouble getting credit, Mc Donalds can't get credit. Wake up! ANd for Senator SHelby and all his ranting about what the economers say, the economers didn't see this coming nor did they jump up and try to stop it. So their opinion to me is moot. I'm proud of my senators today for making the tough decision and not listening to the ignorant masses.

Anyone who could not see that trouble was coming years ago must have had his or her eyes closed. The costs of homes and almost everything else have been rising way faster than incomes for the majority of people and credit was used to offset this. A situation like that is nothing but a ticking time bomb. The answer is not more and easier credit, it is better paying jobs and prices based on reality. Easy credit just fuels the inflation of prices and it has limits as we are seeing now.

Vote them all out, since it happen on their watch!!!!!!!!!!!

We need to do what the Bolshevics, The French,and what the Irish tryed to do. This will clean up our corrupted government.

Unbelivable - so much for our government listening to the people. 80% of America doesn't want this bill and Washington was so flooded with communication that the phone system was shut down yesterday. They continue to believe in Washington that they are smarter and know better than their own people. Well it is time to show them they don't - VOTE NO to those that VOTED YES. My issue now is which of the YES votes do you vote for President? I wish there was a viable 3rd choice!