Congressman Travis Childers' Statement on Auto Bailout Vote 12/11/08 |
"I voted twice against October's $700 billion bailout because I believed it was fundamentally unfair to hard working Americans who are already struggling in the face of a troubled economy. Once again, I am opposed to a bailout that rescues wealthy corporations from their own mistakes by authorizing billions of dollars in taxpayer money. The U.S. auto industry was in trouble before the current economic downturn, and they have continued to practice bad decision-making despite shaky financial conditions." | |
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