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Washington, D.C. – "Mr. Speaker, the economic malpractice of the Bush Administration is why our financial markets are in turmoil. This Administration's fiscal negligence is why Wall Street was rewarded for doing things wrong while Main Street was punished for doing things right.

Washington, D.C. – "Responsible homeowners and hardworking American taxpayers should be the beneficiaries of this rescue package, not irresponsible lenders and greedy corporate executives. To reward the wrong, at the expense of the right, sends the wrong message and does nothing to help the hardworking American taxpayer in need of relief and urgent assistance.

Washington, D.C. – "Senator John McCain's disingenuous act of forcibly inserting himself into the financial rescue package negotiations is futile, unsolicited and politically self-serving.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on the financial rescue bill currently being negotiated by the Bush Administration and the Congressional Leadership.

Washington, D.C. – "The lassiez-faire deregulation policies promoted and practiced by the Bush Administration the last eight years have led to the destabilization of our housing markets which has caused record foreclosures and triggered an unyielding economic downturn.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released the following statement today regarding our nation's financial crisis: "The turbulence experienced in our financial markets over the last several weeks has had a significantly adverse impact on the fiscal fitness and economic wellbeing of hardworking American families.

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17, 2008, Congressman André Carson will join a coalition of House Democrats in announcing the formation of a new Democratic Middle Class Working Group.