Why the Bailout Sells America Short

The $700 billion bailout bill that failed in the House after a dramatic Monday afternoon vote addressed many things, but not the regulatory vacuum that allowed Wall Street to get us into this mess. Wrapped in a bipartisan bow, this plan--dubbed a "rescue" package on the Hill and a "bailout" elsewhere--will neither save the economy nor permanently shore up Wall Street. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Oct 1, 2008 - 9:47 AM PDT
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by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

Disturbing, blunt, and uncompromising. But, if you want fairy stories, read the Congressional Record.

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