Grassley Reneges on Mortgage Help

After publicly stating in February that he would support President Obama's stimulus bill if a mortgage amendment was included, Senator Grassley just voted NO on the “Helping Families Save Their homes Act of 2009 (S.896), a bill to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability, sponsored by Senators Dodd, Durbin & Schumer.  Click here for the roll call or alternative link to roll call:

Here's Grassley's comment to the Iowa Independent in February:
 
Grassley will support stimulus if mortgage amendment is included
By Jason Hancock 

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley said Wednesday that he will vote for President Barack Obama’s $900-billion economic stimulus bill if an amendment providing low-interest mortgages is added.

“We have an alternative of 4 percent mortgages for 30 years, fixed,” Grassley said, adding: “If this is adopted, I will vote for it, regardless of what else is in the bill.”

Grassley has said the bill is too loaded down with long-term, wish-list spending. However, an emphasis on housing, like the 4 percent mortgage rate plan, would sway his vote.

“People at the grassroots see it as a lot of spending and not very much stimulus,” Grassley said. “Somebody thinks they’re fooling the people of this country with this package, but they aren’t.”

Still think Grassley is acting in the best interest of his constituents?  You can let Senator Grassley and your friends and neighbors in on the truth by writing a letter to the editor of your local paper.  Here's a list of Iowa newspaper e-mail addresses, or go to Congress.org's Media Guide where you can send a letter to five papers at once.