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wizbangblog.com - 1/25/2009
This Is What Taxpayers Are Getting For TARP
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Former Merrill Lynch chief John Thain, the architect of the firm's sale last year to Ken Lewis' Bank of America, was lauded for selling the company at a time when...
whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
Economy
— whitehouse.gov — Doubling the production of alternative energy in the next three years. Modernizing more than 75% of federal buildings and improve the energy efficiency of two million American homes, saving consumers and taxpayers billions on our energy bills. Making ... (more) Economy

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The Tarp Song by Bill Zucker I Want some tarp (video)
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youtube.com - 1/23/2009
The Tarp Song by Bill Zucker I Want some tarp (video)
— youtube.com — HILARIOUS parody of the government bail out...by Bill Zucker.tell your friends about the funny video....pickup mp3 at itunes,amazon,etc..comedy..recorded at ... (more) The Tarp Song by Bill Zucker I Want some tarp ...
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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/24/2009
How America Embraced Lemon Socialism
— tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — America has embraced Lemon Socialism. The federal government -- that is, you and I and every other taxpayer -- has taken ownership of giant home mortgagors Fannie and Freddie, which are by now basket cases. We've also put hundreds of millions into ... (more) How America Embraced Lemon Socialism

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Pirate's Cove — ... Obama=Carter? Gaius at Blue Crab Boulevard does some testing on Windows 7. I think I’ll wait to try it Oops, Starbucks is having more trouble. Blue Star Chronicles has the 411 bRight & Early catches a message from Barry’s SupaDupa Crackberry Cao asks “why shouldn’t innocents die in war?” Nice Deb has the Obama Chiapet. Chiasocialist? Chiaoneterm? HughS at Wizbang has a breakdown of what we are getting from TARP Snow. In the United ...

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