Fla. homeowner: 'Where's our bailout?'

INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, Fla., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A Florida man's house has gained notoriety for a message he painted on his roof to the government from homeowners: "Where's our bailout?"

Ken Strzepka, 41, said he painted the message in large white letters on his roof in Indian Harbour Beach after the financial industry received its first cut of the $700 billion bailout plan and President George W. Bush spoke about not wanting to give assistance to "irresponsible" borrowers affected by the housing crisis, Florida Today reported Monday.

"How dare he say that Americans are irresponsible when the people guarding the hen house are the most irresponsible, and they got their money first?" said Strzepka, who owns an audio/video installation and energy efficient home upgrade business that he said is currently not doing any business due to the nation's economic woes.

"Homeowners still haven't been helped," he said.

Strzepka said that while he has received both positive and negative feedback on his roof message, he's just happy to help inspire debate on an important issue.

"Maybe they will pay more attention after seeing my roof," he said.