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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:51 PM
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There was a unanimous vote to get that 18 billion in BONUSES paid back to the Taxpayers.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:52 PM
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1. is that what Wyden's amendment was? I was hoping but couldn't believe it!
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:57 PM
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4. Yeah, that was Wyden's amendment. Oregon, right?
They didn't even call roll on it. Just a voice vote.
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:52 PM
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2. Source?
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:56 PM
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3. should show up here in an hour or two
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_111_1.htm
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:57 PM
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5. C-SPAN2 just now.
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guyton Donating Member (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:00 AM
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6. yes!
Saw it, voice vote, not one voice in opposition. Wow!
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:01 AM
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7. There's a glimmer of bi-partisanship; they didn't even TALK about it!!
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:05 AM
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9. I saw it also, no opposition
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Kaleko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:03 AM
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8. Be still my heart. Is this much goodness&common sense for real???
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Life Long Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:08 AM
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10. Just break the package up into 100 bills if need be
"We won."
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guyton Donating Member (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:15 AM
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11. btw, it was all the bonus money over $120k
so I don't really know how much we'll get back, probably 99% of it though
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:17 AM
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12. Thanks for the catch!
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 08:24 PM
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13. does it mean anything?
like, money in our pockets?
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