Feingold and Conyers try to delay the Bankruptcy Bill

[pstans]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9163783

"People who are seriously affected by this hurricane are not going to be able to file bankruptcy by October 17," said Henry Sommer, co-editor of "Collier on Bankruptcy," a leading reference work. "They have more pressing things in their lives, like survival."

Michigan's John Conyers, the ranking Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee, and three other House members pledged to soon introduce legislation to provide flexibility for victims of natural disasters in bankruptcy.

Conyers' aides said legislation may be introduced next week, but aides to House Republicans said the law doesn't need amending because it only cracks down on abuse. Aides to Sen. Russ Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, said he might try to postpone the Oct. 17 implementation date.

[proud patriot]

1. this bill will devastate many many people

I commend Feingold and Conyers for their stand

[Talismom]

2. These two guys are the greatest! Real democrats! Hear that Hillary? n/t

[Mass]

6. Read the plan the Senate Democrats propose.

It is in the greatest page and on rawstory.

MSNBC is just late.

[pstans]

7. The MSNBC story is from Sept 1st

[CountAllVotes]

3. This bill MUST be repealed at once

for the sake of everyone in America, everyone!

:kick:

[flpoljunkie]

4. Postpone it indefinitely! It's an egregious giveaway to "Big Credit."

[Mass]

5. The Senate Democrats propose something similar

to what Conyers propose. This is among the series of measures that the Democrats will propose tomorrow. Nothing special with Feingold here (for once).

[NVMojo]

8. Senator Harry Reid voted for the bankruptcy bill. I hope his LDS

conscience wakes up now.