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    Friday, September 26, 2008 9:00 AM

    Alan Grayson's Statement on the $700 Billion Wall Street Bailout

    "String 'em up"

    "In the last two days, the U.S. stock market has gone up by $1 trillion. That's because of a $700 billion direct transfer from taxpayers to financial corporations like AIG and the expectation that another $300 billion will find its way into the deal before it's over. So tax dollars are being used to prop up the stock market, something that never happened even in the deepest depths of the Great Depression. It's corporate communism. That's the context.

    "Here is more context. $700 billion is over $2,000 for every man, woman and child in America. For a family of seven, like mine, it's over $15,000. Someone just took $15,000 from me and my family, and gave it to anonymous bond holders whom I've never met, who have done nothing for me, to whom I owe nothing and -- right now -- I really don't like.

    "More context: you could take one percent of that amount -- one percent! -- and pay off the delinquency on every home mortgage in arrears in America. And keep people from losing their homes. But ordinary people get nothing from this Administration except grief."

    On November 4, send a clear message that the Republicans have failed Americans and Central Floridians by weakening the economy and ignoring the needs of the middle class. Vote for Alan Grayson for Congress.

    Elect Alan Grayson to Congress. Imagine the possibilities -- and help make them happen!

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    Susan Hubbard

    Monday, September 29, 2008 3:29 PM

    Let's trust that better days lie ahead.

    Can't wait to see you take your seat in Congress.

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