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online.wsj.com - 29 days ago
Geithner Expands Tax-Credit Program
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Geithner announced plans for a $5 billion expansion to a tax-credit program that aims to help distressed communities nationwide.
calculatedriskblog.com - 10/27/2009
Update on Housing Tax Credit
— calculatedriskblog.com — Here is more on the housing tax credit debate ... First, from Reuters: Democrats Agree to Extend... Home-Buyer Tax Credit: Dodd "We're close, we're close but I can't get into any details until it's a done deal," said Republican Senator Johnny Isakson. ... (more) Update on Housing Tax Credit

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thehill.com - 27 days ago
Cantwell 'not sure' why Geithner has job
— thehill.com — Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said that she's "not sure" why Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner still has a... job on Monday morning. Cantwell ripped into the financial reforms put forth by Geithner and the Obama administration as "appalling" for including ... (more) Cantwell 'not sure' why Geithner has job

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thehill.com - 10/29/2009
Geithner rejects $1 trillion limit on bailout power
— thehill.com — In my questioning of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner before the Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, I focused... on the new bailout authority included in the 618-page legislative proposal submitted by the Treasury Department. In my opinion, ... (more) Geithner rejects $1 trillion limit on bailout power

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DownWithTyranny!:  Republican Filibuster Of Unemployment Insurance Extension Broken

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Republican Filibuster Of Unemployment Insurance Extension Broken
DownWithTyranny! — ... This seems to complement a new Obama proposal announced yesterday for a $5 billion tax credit expansion. According to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner this is supposes to help distressed communities across the country and he says the tax credits "have proven to be remarkably effective job creators, engines of economic development. To date over $14 billion of private sector capital has been invested in an estimated 2,000 businesses, supporting roughly 200,000 jobs." ...

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