online.wsj.com - 11/16/2008
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online.wsj.com —
I find myself in a lonely position. While
many states and local governments are lining up for...
a bailout from Congress, I went to Washington recently to oppose such bailouts. I may be the only governor to do so. But I suspect I'm not entirely alone, as ...
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Don't Bail Out My State
newshoggers.com - 11/15/2008
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newshoggers.com —
By Fester: In normal times, I would not
support a massive bail-out of GM. However these are...
not normal economic times as we have entered a liquidity trap . Unusual and massive interventions are warranted to prevent a Japanification of ...
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... Zapping the Volt – Jane Hamsher, firedoglake [image] Bailing Out in the Real World – Matthew Yglesias [image] The Costs of Inaction – Ezra Klein [image] 2010. – Moe Lane, RedState [image] Four Hard Lessons from 2008 – Carol Platt Liebau, Townhall [image] Clinton Derangement Syndrome – Big Tent Democrat, TalkLeft [image] Clinton Can’t be Trusted at State – Amanda Carpenter, Townhall [image] Don’t Bail Me Out, Bro – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air [image] Affirmative ...
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