Posted on September 29, 2008 by The Liberal Crab
The market closed down 777 points today – or 8%. The figures I’ve been hearing state that this is about 1.2 trillion dollars worth of wealth that just vanished. That 1.2 trillion dollars (nearly twice the bailout) is held by a lot of different interests, but particularly the Republican base – free market capitalists and [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2008 by The Liberal Crab
“We’re all worried about losing our jobs. Most of us say, ‘I want this thing to pass, but I want you to vote for it—not me.’” said Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis (note – see my other post for the most honorable quote of the day). It’s great to see how ‘working for the people” means taking care [...]
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