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Petition to End the Era of Blank Check Bailouts We call on Congress to reject President Bush’s request for another $350 billion blank check bailout. The Congress must follow their constitutional role and provide guidelines and restrictions on any money given to banks and Wall Street. These ...
Merkley was opposed to blank check bailout before he voted for it
Merkley was opposed to blank check bailout before he voted for it
dailykos.com — September 24, 2008: In this economy, who's really on your side? Gordon Smith and Washington - a decade of no accountability Tax breaks for billionaires, shipping our jobs overseas. And now, a trillion dollar blank check for Wall Street. For ... (more) Merkley was opposed to blank check bailout before he ...
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Sign the Petition Against More Wall Street Bailouts
Open Left - Front Page — ... , the Better Democrat running in the Illinois special election on March 3rd, has launched a petition drive against Congress authorizing the next $350 billion in bailout cash. He's asking for as many people as possible to ...

COLUMN: That Old Saying In Tennessee
Open Left - Front Page — ... has said he's not sure whether the House will be able to vote down the measure rejecting the next $350 billion - meaning everyone should either sign the petition against the bailout, or ...

David Sirota: That Old Saying In Tennessee
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... has said he's not sure whether the House will be able to vote down the measure rejecting the next $350 billion - meaning everyone should either sign the petition against the bailout, or ...

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