Barton against bailout

October 19

By Janet Jacobs

U.S. Congressman Joe Barton (R), Ennis, of the Sixth District, which includes Navarro County, voted against the $700 billion bailout, and he came to Corsicana last week, partly to explain to residents why.

“It didn’t solve the problem, it was too expensive, and there were no limits on the secretary of the treasury,” Barton said. “And our debt ceiling is increasing with no fundamental change in fiscal policy.”

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