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redstate.com - 10/1/2008
Bailout Bill Language, Senate Version
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2 pages, 451 pages; what's the difference? The Senate version of the bailout legislation can be seen here . Warning: it's a 451-page pdf file, so it might take a minute to load. That's right: 451 pages. The original Paulson plan was just over a page and a half. The House version was ...

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