Rep. Roy Blunt is currently the best bet the Republican Party has to hold onto retiring Sen. Kit Bond’s seat. And if his current voting record is any indication….this is a sad moment for Missouri Republicans. Rep. Blunt is a rather remarkable example of a WAFFLER!
Back in 2008, Rep. Blunt voted for the $700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout. Rep. Blunt was fixing the credit system at that time. Then two months later in 2009, he voted against the stimulus bill along with the rest of his party. This time he was a shining example of standing up against wasteful government spending. This fiscal conservative (who abhors taxation) also voted to tax any bonus given by a company receiving TARP funds at a rate of 90%. He was showing his indignation at taxpayer money being used to pay bonuses for failed performances.
What he probably doesn’t want you to know is that he received $1500 from a U. S. Bancorp PAC in February. U.S. Bancorp has also received TARP funding. So the question that we as voters need to ask is this: How is it morally defensible to tax bonuses at 90% (because the money was paid for by taxpayers) when you take $1500 from a bailed out company for your upcoming campaign?
Now this is wrong! And all politicians and both political parties should either return contributions from bailed out firms or make an equal donation to charity. Politicians from both parties have received contributions from these companies but Rep. Blunt is the only Missouri politician to do so.
Please feel free to call Rep. Blunts’ office at (202) 225-6536 to tell him that you don’t approve of him accepting money from TARP recipients in the future. Ask him to donate the $1500 he received in February to the American Red Cross for flood relief victims. And then think about your next vote for US Senator.
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