Congressional (House & Senate) Republicans (otherwise known as RWWs) join hands and march in LOCK-STEP to oppose the Obama administration's nearly $1-Trillion RECOVERY plan. Where were these RWWs when the BUSH administration gave away $8.5 Trillion in bailouts (which amounted to little more than CORPORATE WELFARE, with average-income taxpayers bearing the burden)?
Government bailout hits $8.5 trillion
November 26, 2008
The federal government committed an additional $800 billion to two new loan programs on Tuesday, bringing its cumulative commitment to financial rescue initiatives to a staggering $8.5 trillion, according to Bloomberg News.
That sum represents almost 60 percent of the nation's estimated gross domestic product.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/26/MNVN14C8QR.DTL