Why is the target number for the bailout $700 billion?
"It's not based on any particular data point," a Treasury spokeswoman told Forbes.com Tuesday. "We just wanted to choose a really large number."
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1 comment:
I can't believe that a Treasury spokesperson would say that on the record! Another example of how clueless (or reckless) Bush and Co. are! We are so screwed!
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