Mary Landrieu actually said...

Compassion and common sense is what we are asking for. And it affects millions of homeowners and businesses.

Middle-income families, even some at the high end of the middle class, are going to have a hard time accepting the new rules.

But should people who have lived their all their lives, who are middle class, be priced out of their homes? And I do not agree.

They authorized immediate rate increases on homeowners and businesses that played by the rules.