Remember - Paul Wellstone was an OPPONENT of the Bankruptcy Reform Bill

[MikeG]

Any Democrat that supports it is a traitor to the party.

[OneBlueSky]

1. Wellstone Acts Alone to Block Bankruptcy Bill (05/01/00) . . .

http://www.commondreams.org/views/050100-107.htm

As members of Congress try to make it more difficult for individuals to erase their debts, they've run into an obstacle: Sen. Paul Wellstone.

In 1998, Wellstone was the only senator to vote against a bill that called for an overhaul of the bankruptcy system. Now, the Minnesota Democrat is using parliamentary tactics to stall another bankruptcy bill that has strong bipartisan support.

He called the bill "unjust," saying it would impose harsh penalties on families that file for bankruptcy in good faith.

While Wellstone's move is frustrating Democratic and Republican leaders alike, consumer advocates are thrilled.

"This is the most anticonsumer piece of legislation that the Congress is considering," said Edmund Mierzwinski, consumer program director for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group in Washington, D.C. "Without Paul Wellstone, it may have already passed."

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http://www.commondreams.org/views/050100-107.htm