politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/16/2009
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — The government's financial bailout for troubled banks has not worked so far, a majority of respondents to a national poll say, and six in 10 don't want Washington to spend more money on the rescue.
Sixty-one percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday oppose providing more government [...]
gallup.com - 1/15/2009
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- A majority of Americans (62%)
say Congress should block President-elect Obama's request to release...
the remaining $350 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds until more details are provided about how the funds will be ...
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Americans Want Details Before Release of More TARP ...
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/17/2009
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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com —
Remember how, back when Congress was negotiating with
the Bush administration over the terms of the bailout,...
one of the major sticking points was Rep. Barney Frank's insistence that taxpayers receive equity in the companies we were saving, so that we ...
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TARP: What Did We Get For Our Money?
openleft.com - 1/16/2009
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openleft.com —
I just received confirmation from a congressional aide
that Senate Banking Chair Chris Dodd will not introduce...
legislation in the Senate to mirror House Finance Chair Barney Frank's bill, HR 384, to provide increased conditions, transparency and ...
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Dodd Will Not Mirror Frank's Bailout Bill
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CNN poll: 61% oppose releasing second half of TARP money
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CNN poll: 61% oppose releasing second half of TARP money posted at 2:57 pm on January 16, 2009 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Too late now but a useful data point nonetheless, especially on a day when Bank of America became, literally, the bank of America . Hey, remember after the surge began how the left would point to polls on Iraq and remind us that Bush was defying popular will by continuing to pursue his exorbitantly expensive boondoggle (which, after almost six years, is still $75 billion ...
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Really good economic news: the Ted spread is now below 100 basis points.
Forty-four senators--25 Democrats and 19 Republicans--urge Obama to buy F-22s.
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