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By: Sea Change Radio » Blog Archive » ViewPoint: Francesca Rheannon — A Modest Proposal

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:12:30 +0000

[...] Currently, the federal government has plans to weatherize only 140,000 homes–a drop in the bucket. President Obama has said he’ll raise that to 1 million. That’s nice, but it’s still nowhere near enough to make a real dent in carbon emissions. Congress has added $250 million to the current budget for weatherization. That’s million with an “m”–not anything like the hundreds of billions taxpayers have poured into the pockets of the banks this year. And those billions ended up not as loans to businesses and consumers, but as dividends and executive bonuses. [...]

By: jes Jones

jes Jones — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:07:22 +0000

Not surprised. Nothing like FREE MONEY at main Street Americas expense. Well done Dictator Bush!

jess
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By: sarah palin

sarah palin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:54:25 +0000

Ron Paul is to blame for the financial crisis and bailouts.

By: Jim Perry

Jim Perry — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:57:47 +0000

Why wouldn’t it be MORE noteworthy that Goldman Sachs was Obama’s 2nd largest donor, with far more given than to McCain? Both candidates took huge sums from all the investment banks, which is all the more reason there should be no bailouts. Talk about a conflict of interest.

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A MUST read! A MUST forward! « Michaelscorner’s Weblog — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:27:08 +0000

[...] Â As if that’s not enough, today you will go to work to pay legal fees for these mortgage execs who covered up the truth about the financial sustainability of their corporations as well as: 86% of Bailout Money Used for Executive Bonuses. Â [...]

By: meneame.net

meneame.net — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:37:39 +0000

El 86% del dinero del plan de rescate de Bush recivido por los bancos irÃ¡ a pagar bonuses a los ejecutivos…

(c&p) Cuando seÃ±alas estos datos a los ejecutivos, siempre dicen que sus bonuses se pagan de otras partidas y de los beneficios. Pero eso esconde que sin el dinero de las ayudas del gobierno no habrÃan beneficios. Si queda alguien que pensaba que e…

By: Mahlon Nobles

Mahlon Nobles — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:37:32 +0000

So, sticks and stones may break their bones, but these words will never do them harm…..Shucks, what’s new?

By: Blog @ GoldSilver.com » Blog Archive » 86% of Bailout Money Used for Executive Bonuses

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:20:11 +0000

[...] When confronted about these numbers, the executives will always claim that the bonuses are paid out of other funds and company earnings. This completely ignores the fact that without the taxpayersâ€™ bailout money, there would be no earnings! If there was anyone left who still felt like the bailout was a good idea (besides the executives who directly benefit), this should be the final nail in the coffin that we were just robbed blindly while the politicians patted themselves on the back. [...]

By: weizbox

weizbox — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:42:42 +0000

‘Itâ€™s worth also noting that Goldman Sachs was John McCainâ€™s 4th largest contributor, just behind Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley’

Don’t forget about Obama, who got nearly 4x as much from Goldman Sachs than McCain (874,207 vs 228,695).
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N00009638

Ron Paul 2012?