It's no surprise that Sen. Collins voted against capping the interest rates charged by credit card companies.
But I'm curious about The Times' claim that there's a groundswell of interest in the (lopsided) vote.
People who still don't understand that financial institutions call the shots in Washington--and with the Republican party in particular--simply haven't been paying attention.
They certainly didn't watch the Allen-Collins race closely.
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You can find Roll Call Vote #191 here:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2009-191&sort=party
And note that newly minted Democrat Arlen Specter also voted Nay, as did turncoat Joe Lieberman. Carper (D-MBNA) also did, as did both senators from Wal-Martansas - errr - Arkansas.
Jeanne Shaheen and Debbie Stabenow were surprise Nays.
But you are correct - it's not like these senators have the best interest in those that actually are able to cast votes for them at heart - no, it's those that can give them the most money that count.
Gerald Weinand
TMB
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