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When I worked as the constitutional consultant for
the Florida House of Representatives, I was told a...
story about a certain Senator who threatened to call “General Revenue” as a witness after being told that “general revenue will not ...
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Florida Senator Raises Alarm Over Animal Husbandry
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The Bonuses Are Refocusing Attention On Bailouts
Open Left - Front Page —
... The bonuses are also revealing that the bailout, no matter how well intentioned by lawmakers and the Obama administration, is actually being used by the financial institutions receiving bailout money only to enrich themselves. The people running these companies don't care about saving their firms, or saving the economy. We know this, because massive personal enrichment is emerging as a necessary condition for decision-makers at financial institutions to participate in the bailout program: ...
Obama: I have “complete confidence” in Geithner
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... happy! Speaking of AIG, I think we’re just about at the point where the Democrats’ demagoguery starts to backfire, either by scaring away the private investors the feds need to help save the banks or by handing the GOP a hot-button issue to ...
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org 3/19/2009 — Maybe this is stupid, but couldn’t the administration just . . . not pay the AIG bonuses? As in, rather than direct Tim Geithner to find a way to not pay them, just order AIG to not pay them. Order first. Let the AIGsters sue. Then while the ...
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talkingpointsmemo.com 3/5/2009 — As reported earlier today, AIG -- which is already 80% owned by the US government -- is poised to go back to the government trough for more money.
(Remember, we've already committed roughly $150 billion to AIG.)
So I want to come back again ...
AIG - AIG News Articles
newser.com 3/18/2009 — What is Newser? Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most important stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7 you can come back morning, ...
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politico.com 3/19/2009 —
For all that the AIG bonuses have given all sides grand new opportunities for posturing, all involved have been, at times, a bit uncertain of their footing.
Eric Cantor got hammered this morning for not offering a specific solution to ...
AIG Changes Its Name
blogs.abcnews.com 3/23/2009 — Valujet became ATA. Blackwater morphed into Xe. And New Kids on the Block changed to NKOTB. Plus, as we noted earlier, "toxic assets" today became "legacy loans." Amidst all this re-branding, AIG has emerged as AIU Holdings. Enjoy! - jpt
House Panel: TARP Firms Have Unpaid Tax Bills
nationaljournal.com 3/19/2009 — A House Ways and Means investigative subcommittee has found that of the 23 largest recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, the majority have unpaid tax bills. As many as 13 financial institutions owe a combined $220 million, while two ...
Administration Seeks an Out on Bailout Rules for Firms
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