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Bush: Hey, who’s up for a few more bailouts?
hotair.com - 11/24/2008
Bush: Hey, who’s up for a few more bailouts?
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As a bailout proponent, I confess, the only statement I’ve heard over the past six weeks asserting that the original $700 billion for TARP has done tangible good came from Paulson himself . [...] Read the rest »
meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 11/25/2008
What should Bush do now?
— meganmcardle.theatlantic.com — One thing that I haven't seen:  work more closely with Obama's transitional economics team than an outgoing president usually does. Everything I've seen about Bush and the transition indicates that he has been entirely classy.  But right ... (more) What should Bush do now?

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Guns, Bailouts, Gitmo and Soap
theanchoressonline.com - 11/18/2008
Guns, Bailouts, Gitmo and Soap
— theanchoressonline.com — Retreat was excellent, but I need to process it a little before I write about it. Meanwhile, a quick look around tells me I didn’t miss much, newswise. Guns: Instapundit links to two pieces on increased gun sales - or the perception ... (more) Guns, Bailouts, Gitmo and Soap

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seeingtheforest.com - 11/27/2008
Are Bailouts Funding Lobbying?
— seeingtheforest.com — In the discussions of the bailouts progressives have talked about protecting the taxpayers through compensation limits, equity positions instead of just handing over funds, etc. But I don't think we... (more) Are Bailouts Funding Lobbying?
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Ace of Spades HQ:  The Money Hole

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The Money Hole
Ace of Spades HQ — ... Allah wants an expected total cost and estimate of chances for success. I think we all do. When we were talking about the trivial (ahem) sum of $700 billion, that seemed like a pretty cheap cost to avoid an economic meltdown which could cost trillions. But now we're talking trillions in costs. So what do the trillions of cost actually buy us? And what is the additional cost imposed if we keep pledging all this money to further bailouts and it still doesn't work , thus not only leaving us with a bankrupted economy but a bankrupted government as well?

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