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Both House and Senate have been at work today to create an alternative bailout bill after the modified Paulson plan went down in a surprising House vote Monday. With both liberal and conservative members (and constituents) rejecting the biggest government bailout of private industry in history, ...
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Don’t Fear For Another Nay Vote
PoliGazette —
Left and right, blogs are sighing with relief. Another “new-and-improved” bailout bill is on the way.
Chris Bowers is content the Paulson plan-cum tax breaks and an FDIC proposal, a progressive addition. The Weekly Standard has another list of possible House inclusions.
The message from the House is clear: sausage-making as usual. Don’t reconsider the idea, just amend the bill to entice opponents.
But, will this bill please angry Independents?
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HOUSE BAILOUT BILL -- H.R. 1424 FULL TEXT (PDF)
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