politico.com - 10/1/2008
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday he was “personally disappointed” that the Senate added a package of tax breaks to the bailout bill.
However, Hoyer said he had spoken to House Minority Whip Roy Blunt “four or five” times on Wednesday and expressed hope ...
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Open thread: Senate bailoutmania!
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... The vote’s set for 7:30 ET on C-SPAN, assuming the windbaggery on the floor is finished by then. It should pass with 70+ votes, three of which will come from McCain, Obama, and Biden. Will it pass the House on Friday? All signs point to … no : House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday he was “personally disappointed” that the Senate added a package of tax breaks to the bailout bill. However, Hoyer said he had spoken to House Minority Whip Roy Blunt “four or five” times on Wednesday and expressed hope that they could come to an agreement on the bill. ...
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Analyst: Bailout Won't Blunt Credit Crunch (Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C), J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wachovia Corp. (WB), Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), (US060505), (US172967), (US46625H), (US929903), (US949746)) at SmartMone
smartmoney.com 10/2/2008 — By Ed Welsch Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The continued turmoil in the credit markets is becoming so severe that its negative effects on the economy may not be blunted by the government's bailout plan, an influential analyst said ...
Breaking: Bailout vote underway
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The latest on the bailout bill... —
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From NBC's Mike Viqueira Some points, in case they aren't obvious by now... -- They are going to try again by the end of the week -- It probably WON'T be Thursday. Most House members don't come into town until that evening. Any new proposal ...
A House, and Senate, divided —
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From NBC's Mike ViqueiraWith the Senate now slated to take up a modified economic recovery package tonight, it really does appear that there's been a classic political jam job performed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid against his fellow Democrats ...
Senate Approves Bailout —
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The Senate last night easily approved a massive plan to shore up the U.S. financial system, but the measure faces a tougher test tomorrow in the House, where leaders will try to reverse the stunning defeat the legislation suffered earlier this week. ...
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