Pelosi Allows Dems To Vote No

Why did 94 Democrats vote against the bailout? Take a look at Bill Dyer’s analysis:
I thought it was bad enough that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had made a deliberate decision not to make today’s vote on the Democrat’s economic stabilization bill a “party loyalty” vote in which the House Democratic leadership made absolutely clear that [...]

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The Pork Goes On

If Congress is trying to find ways to fund a bailout, perhaps they should start with the Omnibus Spending Bill.

Senate leaders wringing their hands over where to find $700 billion for the Wall Street bailout might start with the fine print of the omnibus bill: The measure includes more than $6.6 billion in pork-barrel spending.
The [...]

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Putting Lipstick on Wall Street

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Democrats Kill Bailout

The bailout was killed by House Democrats. Yes, Democrats. Losing by a margin of 228-205, the measure only needed 12 members to change their minds.
95 Democrats voted against the bill.
Quit blaming John McCain for failure to keep your majority, in the majority.
Take a look at these articles -
Bill Dyer at Townhall – Elections have Consequences
Hugh [...]

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How did they decide on $700B?

How did the Treasury Department arrive at a figure of $700 billion for the bailout? Surely it was based on careful analysis and a detailed methodology.
Nope. They guessed. They just pulled a number out of thin air. They made it up.
In fact, some of the most basic details, including the $700 billion figure Treasury would [...]

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The Real Culprits In This Meltdown

I wrote a lengthy post on this top yesterday but Investor’s Business Daily has expanded and improved on my material.
Big Government: Barack Obama and Democrats blame the historic financial turmoil on the market. But if it’s dysfunctional, Democrats during the Clinton years are a prime reason for it…
[I]t was the Clinton administration, obsessed with multiculturalism, [...]

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