action item on the bankruptcy bill in the house

[Robert Oak]

This is an activist action item w/ a very good overview link
at the bottom:

Urgent! Call Congress to Demand an "Open Rule" for the Bankruptcy Bill!

TODAY, April 5, at 5 p.m., the House Rules Committee will decide whether to allow any amendments to the outrageous Bankruptcy Bill that was passed by the Senate (S. 256).

The bill will change current law to prevent you from declaring bankruptcy under Chapter 7, which pays off your debts by liquidating your assets, giving you a fresh start financially.

Instead, it would force you into Chapter 13 with a rigid 5-year repayment plan. You would no longer be able to protect your car and home, and you would have to pay greater legal fees.

Simply put, you would become a debt slave to the credit card companies.

When the Senate passed this bill, it rejected a dozen crucial changes to make the bill humane - such as exemptions for serious medical problems, exemptions for those in the military, an interest rate limit of 30%, protecting the homes of the elderly, and comparably strict treatment of those who are rich.

In the House, Majority Leader Tom DeLay does NOT want to give Democrats a chance to offer crucial amendments like these.

He has instructed the House Rules Committee to adopt a "Closed Rule" when it meets on Tuesday.

It is urgent that everyone call the Republican Members of the House Rules Committee to demand an "Open Rule" on S. 256, the Bankruptcy Bill.

DAVID DREIER, CA - CHAIRMAN (202)-225-2305
LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, FL (202)-225-4211
DOC HASTINGS, WA (202)-225-5816
PETE SESSIONS, TX (202)-225-2231
ADAM PUTNAM, FL (202)-225-1252
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, WV (202)-225-2711
TOM COLE, OK (202)-225-6165
ROB BISHOP, UT (202)-225-0453
PHIL GINGREY, GA (202)-225-2931

Also, if you have not urged your Representative to OPPOSE the Bankruptcy Bill when it comes to the floor - which could be as soon as Wednesday - please do so here:

http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/31


For more information about the Bankruptcy Bill visit:
http://www.debtslavery.org

[bunny planet]

1. Done, thanks for posting.