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HoneyBadger
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House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Debate prior to balloting showed deep reservations about $700 billion plan.
BREAKING NEWS
updated 1 minute ago
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives seemingly rejected a $700 billion bailout today following extended debate where many members, including some who brokered the deal with it, was highly unpopular.
The preliminary vote was 185-197. Members had a limited amount of time to change their votes. Following the deadline, the margin was growing for those opposed to the measure.
Even as the electronic roll call began, Democratic and Republican leaders were uncertain about having enough votes to pass the politically unpopular plan. It's the most sweeping government intervention in markets since the Great Depression.
The bailout puts in place an unprecedented federal program to buy up rotten assets from cash-starved firms. The goal is to free up choked credit that was threatening to cause broader market turmoil.
LINK TO FULL STORY
ETA: Update on Vote...
205 (y) - 228 (n)
Message edited 9/29/2008 2:08:19 PM.
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LIMOMx2
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
This isn't good
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:02 PM |
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JRG71
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
It's a 3 ring circus outside - I think I need a drink. 
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:09 PM |
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jms100303
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
I just saw this, WOW!!!!!
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:09 PM |
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jms100303
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
The dow is down 600 points now.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:09 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by JRG71
It's a 3 ring circus outside - I think I need a drink.
I can only imagine...
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:12 PM |
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doormouse
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Ug. This is bad.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:13 PM |
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DaniJude
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
c'mon guys!!! work together!!!! pleeeeease!!! 
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:14 PM |
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Beth
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by jms100303
The dow is down 600 points now.
I know- I just checked
I am even getting worried now- and I was against the bail out before 5 minutes ago- now I want it
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:14 PM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
I don't even know how to feel about this.
All I know is, for everyone who's life will be effected by this (whoever's "fault" it may be) I am praying for you. 
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:14 PM |
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Ginger123
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
this is so scary ,... who knows whats going to happen 
dow down 500
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:15 PM |
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metagefken
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
it was defeated 228-205. the DOW is down over 500 points and NASDAQ is down 6.7%. this is getting really ugly.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:15 PM |
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kimbalina
Bring on the glitter and bows!
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Can someone explain what happens if it is not approved.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:16 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by kimbalina
Can someone explain what happens if it is not approved.
what happens is we go into a recession and quite possibly a depression unlike anything we have seen in our lifetime
it is NOT GOOD 
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:21 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by Mikismom
Posted by kimbalina
Can someone explain what happens if it is not approved.
what happens is we go into a recession and quite possibly a depression unlike anything we have seen in our lifetime
it is NOT GOOD
I think I am going to throw up
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:23 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by 5ofClubs
Posted by Mikismom
Posted by kimbalina
Can someone explain what happens if it is not approved.
what happens is we go into a recession and quite possibly a depression unlike anything we have seen in our lifetime
it is NOT GOOD
I think I am going to throw up
me too. this is awful.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:24 PM |
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kimbalina
Bring on the glitter and bows!
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by Mikismom
Posted by kimbalina
Can someone explain what happens if it is not approved.
what happens is we go into a recession and quite possibly a depression unlike anything we have seen in our lifetime
it is NOT GOOD
But I thought that if it passed, it will be passed on to all of us in our taxes?? 
I feel out of the loop on this one.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:24 PM |
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summerBaby10
let's be nice
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by 5ofClubs
Posted by Mikismom
Posted by kimbalina
Can someone explain what happens if it is not approved.
what happens is we go into a recession and quite possibly a depression unlike anything we have seen in our lifetime
it is NOT GOOD
I think I am going to throw up
crap.. I was just thinking that.. my stomach is in knots.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:24 PM |
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MST9106
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Tough times...buckle up...higher taxes, high unemployment, prices going up...
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:25 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by kimbalina
Posted by Mikismom
Posted by kimbalina
Can someone explain what happens if it is not approved.
what happens is we go into a recession and quite possibly a depression unlike anything we have seen in our lifetime
it is NOT GOOD
But I thought that if it passed, it will be passed on to all of us in our taxes??
I feel out of the loop on this one.
we would not get any tax breaks if it was passed, IMHO a little bit of a tax increase is MUCH better than the alternative
I think this is a bill that NEEDED to be passed 
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:25 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
it needs re-working. It's not right yet. It needs major tweaking. It's a ton of money and historical. It needs to be right and cannot be done in that short time.
It needs to be approved soon before we spiral further though.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:26 PM |
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stickydust
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
This is just scary, uncertain times
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:26 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
According to the Dow Jones Indexes website the Dow has dropped 622.29 points, a 5.58% drop.
And I'd say this all happened in the matter of 20 or so minutes.
Unbelievable.
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:27 PM |
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Beth
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by Jennie0898
According to the Dow Jones Indexes website the Dow has dropped 622.29 points, a 5.58% drop.
And I'd say this all happened in the matter of 20 or so minutes.
Unbelievable.
it was already down 300 points or so
I have been watching all afternoon
not that it makes it better
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| Posted 9/29/08 2:28 PM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: House appears to reject massive bailout plan
Posted by kimbalina
Can someone explain what happens if it is not approved.
This will be also known as "Black Monday".
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