Mailout Edition 2: Debicella gets dates, people, facts, wrong

Second round of glaring inaccuracies in the Debicella mailout:

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Let's focus on what Debicella refers to as the Wall Street 'bailout':

Wow. Where to start?


ERROR ONE

The "bailout", actually the Troubled Relief Asset Program (TARP), was passed by Congress in 2008. It became law before Himes entered Congress.




ERROR TWO

The bill was supported by President Bush, Treasury Secretary Paulson and Himes' predecessor, Chris Shays.





ERROR THREE

Since being elected to Congress, Himes has helped write a new law to prevent future bailouts. Debicella's stance on this issue is to hope banks act responsibly....