Tag: cronyism
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December 25, 2009 10:07 AM EST --
In a move that allows the White House to provide emergency aid without going through Congress, the Obama administration said Thursday that it would provide unlimited financial assistance to Fannie Mae . . .
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September 25, 2008 07:04 PM EDT --
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Republican Sen. Richard Shelby emerged from President Bush's economic bailout meeting Thursday afternoon saying, "We will not have a deal."
Shelby, a senator from Alabama, . . .
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October 06, 2008 03:26 PM EDT --
Environmentalists Challenge More Bush Administration Political Interference in Endangered Species Decisions Increased Protection Sought for Six Species in Seven Western States
The Center for Biological . . .
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October 08, 2008 01:54 PM EDT --
Americans have lost as much as $2 trillion in pension savings over the past months.
Public and private pension funds and employees' private retirement savings accounts have lost some 20 percent . . .
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November 23, 2008 10:38 AM EST --
Bushies burrow into Obama -- To make up for losing the recent referendum for change in the nation's governance, the losers have come up with a snappy comeback: a coup. Well, sort of a coup.
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April 07, 2009 01:44 PM EDT --
The GOP Broke It Now They Need To Fix It
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July 22, 2009 10:35 AM EDT --
Throughout his campaign for the White House, after his election victory, and as soon as he assumed office, President Obama made it clear that reforming the health care system would be at the top of his . . .
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October 20, 2009 07:53 AM EDT --
By Andre Damon and Joe Kishore
Two reports last week, just over one year since the onset of the financial crisis, shed light on the nature of American and world capitalism.
According to an . . .
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September 24, 2008 10:14 AM EDT --
WASHINGTON--Having spent part of my life in the developing world, I know that the nationalization of an industry or an institution is an act of robbery perpetrated under the pretense of altruism--sort . . .
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September 24, 2008 10:42 AM EDT --
As far as I am concerned the bailout should not happen under any circumstances.
Congress is acting prudently by not quickly authorizing the administration's $700 billion bailout plan. . . .
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September 24, 2008 03:22 PM EDT --
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September 25, 2008 11:57 AM EDT --
After a nerve-rattling week in which the U.S. financial system was shaken to the core, here's a simple question: Why on Earth would anyone want to be president right now?
Even . . .
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October 01, 2008 07:43 AM EDT --
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has directed nearly $100,000 from her political action committee to her husband's real estate and investment firm over the past decade, a practice of paying a spouse with . . .
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October 07, 2008 12:21 PM EDT --
Poll finds 6 of 10 believe a depression is somewhat or very likely - seeing 25% unemployed and millions homeless and hungry
Nearly six out of ten Americans believe another economic depression . . .
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February 06, 2009 06:05 AM EST --
WASHINGTON -– The Bush administration overpaid tens of billions of dollars for stocks and other assets in its massive bailout last year of Wall Street banks and financial institutions, a new study . . .
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February 19, 2009 03:50 PM EST --
Rep. Chris Van Hollen , D-Md., is falling short of saying the GOP is getting involved in abuse of power and cronyism.
The Republicans are setting up what is becoming known as Stimulus watch, . . .
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June 02, 2009 01:27 PM EDT --
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama picked a Republican congressmen to be the next secretary of the Army Tuesday, bringing another member of the opposition into his administration's fold.
Obama . . .
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October 25, 2009 05:44 PM EDT --
By Justin Fox
The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that Congress approved last February was the first major legislative accomplishment of the Obama White House. Lately, it . . .
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December 09, 2009 01:07 PM EST --
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress Wednesday that the administration will extend the government's financial bailout program until next fall, saying it's . . .
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October 10, 2008 12:36 PM EDT --
I applaud Rep. Joe Courtney for having the courage to vote against the bailout bill. The federal government should protect our rights and borders, and enforce the laws of this great country - not purchase . . .
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