November 19, 2008 – 02:33 pm
From ABC News’ Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds: “The CEOs of the big three automakers flew to the nation’s capital yesterday in private luxurious jets to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and needs $25 billion in taxpayer money to avoid [...]
October 1, 2008 – 10:51 am
From NY Times’s Senate to Vote Today on the Bailout Plan: “Senate leaders scheduled a Wednesday vote on a $700 billion financial bailout package after accepting tax breaks and a higher limit for insured bank deposits in a bid to win House approval and send legislation to President Bush by the end of the week.” [...]
October 1, 2008 – 10:42 am
[Hat tip to Shawn for the video]
September 29, 2008 – 06:22 pm
From Vermont Congressman Peter Welch’s statement on why he voted against Wall Street bailout: “The economic crisis we face is real. However, I voted against the bailout because it isn’t paid for and because I don’t believe it will work…It proposes to solve a problem caused by reckless borrowing and reckless lending by borrowing $700 [...]
September 28, 2008 – 03:32 pm
From The New Republic’s McCain Didn’t Bother to Read the Bailout Plan?: “Here’s John McCain [on Tuesday, 9/23] talking about the proposed financial bailout, during an interview with a local television station from Cleveland. The Obama campaign is sending the video around, and I can see why. Pay particular attention to the final few seconds, [...]
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