Oct 29 2008
Could SC Rep. Barrett be voting to loss this election?
The race is on for the US House of Representative seat in South Carolina district 3. Congressman J. Gresham Barrett is trying to hold on to his seat, while Jane Dyer is trying to take it, or maybe he is trying to give her the seat with his recent voting trend that is upsetting to say the least.
Congressman Barrett and his voting record could be the reason he may loss this election come November. He voted yes on the HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 2008 (bailout bill). This vote alone could cost him huge, but he did not stop there. He also voted no on HR 6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act 2008. With so many people in this country that have lost their jobs and having a hard time finding work in this unstable time, why in the world would he vote no on a bill that would help millions that are unable to find work?
With making such a bad call in voting on two different bills in October, there is no telling which way he would vote if he were not up for re-election. The only reason to vote the way he has is to get yourself voted out of office.
I have not yet been able to get a hold of Jane Dyer to find out her stands on these issues. However you can go to her site to read more up on her. To my knowledge she is and was against the bailout bill and is full steam ahead at trying to get jobs back in this country.
I hope these Elections bring a fresh face to Washington and Your Country.