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Barney Frank Predicts Second Big 3 Bailout
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Barney Frank recently suggested that the Big 3 will need hundreds of billions in taxpayer money to get back on their feet. Today he informs us that the $15-$18 billion currently under discussion ought to be enough to get Detroit to February, at which point a more Democratic Congress and a ...
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thehill.com - 12/8/2008
Frank predicts second auto bailout in March
— thehill.com — Rep. Barney Frank said Monday that the incoming Obama administration will likely explore a second, long-term bailout... of automakers next March while saying an agreement on the first is nearly complete. The chairman of the House Financial Services ... (more) Frank predicts second auto bailout in March

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Barney Frank On Auto Bailouts, Tells 60 Minutes A Bailout Would Help People, Not Companies
cbsnews.com - 12/12/2008
Barney Frank On Auto Bailouts, Tells 60 Minutes A Bailout Would Help People, Not Companies
— cbsnews.com — (CBS) Propping up ailing car companies is not what the government's bailout for Detroit's car makers is... really about, says the man in the middle of the controversial plan. Barney Frank (D-Ma.), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, insists ... (more) Barney Frank On Auto Bailouts, Tells 60 Minutes A ...

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You too can call in work tomorrow on the grounds that you are reeeeaaaalllllllyyyyyyy happy ! So come on, get happy. And look on the bright side: maybe Barney Frank will take one day away from destroying the markets.
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