[bfsa] Re: Greed and irresponsibility

[Dr. Akpadock]

Respond accordingly! Thanks.

Barack Obama wrote:

> Frank --
>
> The era of greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street and in Washington 
> has created a financial crisis as profound as any we have faced since 
> the Great Depression.
>
> Congress and the President are debating a bailout of our financial 
> institutions with a price tag of $700 billion or more in taxpayer 
> dollars. We cannot underestimate our responsibility in taking such an 
> enormous step.
>
> Whatever shape our recovery plan takes, it must be guided by core 
> principles of fairness, balance, and responsibility to one another.
>
> Please sign on to show your support for an economic recovery plan 
> based on the following: 
> <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m2/55c134d6/50045ef3/75b96ef7/1188ae2c/1137950602/VEsH/> 
>
>
> . No Golden Parachutes -- Taxpayer dollars should not be used to 
> reward the irresponsible Wall Street executives who helmed this disaster.
>
> . Main Street, Not Just Wall Street -- Any bailout plan must include a 
> payback strategy for taxpayers who are footing the bill and aid to 
> innocent homeowners who are facing foreclosure.
>
> . Bipartisan Oversight -- The staggering amount of taxpayer money 
> involved demands a bipartisan board to ensure accountability and 
> oversight.
>
> Show your support and encourage your friends and family to join you:
>
> http://my.barackobama.com/ourplan 
> <http://my.barackobama.com/page/m2/55c134d6/50045ef3/75b96ef7/1188ae2c/1137950602/VEsE/> 
>
>
> The failed economic policies and the same corrupt culture that led us 
> into this mess will not help get us out of it. We need to get to work 
> immediately on reforming the broken government -- and the broken 
> politics -- that allowed this crisis to happen in the first place.
>
> And we have to understand that a recovery package is just the 
> beginning. We have a plan that will guarantee our long-term prosperity 
> -- including tax cuts for 95 percent of families, an economic stimulus 
> package that creates millions of new jobs and leads us towards energy 
> independence, and health care that is affordable to every American.
>
> It won't be easy. The kind of change we're looking for never is.
>
> But if we work together and stand by these principles, we can get 
> through this crisis and emerge a stronger nation.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Barack
>
>
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