we can’t afford to pay for health care for people who live in this country—but we can afford a $1 trillion bailout of Wall Street?
Guess we know who matters in this country.
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we can’t afford to pay for health care for people who live in this country—but we can afford a $1 trillion bailout of Wall Street?
Guess we know who matters in this country.
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September 22, 2008 at 10:42 am
Anjali
Yes — the severance pay of big fat CEOs! Because hell, they should be able to keep their getaway homes at the beach.
September 22, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Jennifer (ponderosa)
I can think of a lot of openers to that sentence.
We can’t afford housing for everyone in this country … but we can afford a bailout of Wall Street?
We can’t afford to continue timber payments (to keep schools open) in rural Oregon counties … but we can afford a bailout of Wall Street?
We can’t afford to try alternative fuels on a larger scale … but we can afford a bailout of Wall Street?
You should start a meme.
September 23, 2008 at 8:53 am
Library Lady
What horrifies me is that for once I am on the same side as conservative Republicans. When Newt Gingrich is on NPR and I am nodding in agreement, something is definitely wrong!
September 23, 2008 at 1:56 pm
alala
I’ve been wondering about that… all those people who lost their homes in last year’s mortgage collapses? Where was the government bailout then?
January 31, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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