Posts Tagged ‘bailout’

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Hollywood is in the midst of an idea recession

Hollywood needs an idea bailout. And fast.

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Sexy mannequin boosts barbeque business in Ohio

KT Barbecue, a small barbecue restaurant in Reading, Ohio has enjoyed a boom in business recently thanks to a buxom mannequin named Bar-Be…

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Obama rejects White House redecoration bailout package

President Obama has rejected the standard $100,000 redecorating budget given to all incoming presidents. He is opting instead to spend money from his own pocket to Obama-ify the White House and Oval Office.

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Three sides to the AIG bonus debacle

Oh AIG, what are we going to do with you…

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The postal service still wants Saturdays off

Postmaster General John Potter spoke before Congress today. He was there delivering news that the postal service is rapidly going broke and the only way to prevent a total postal collapse would be to take some pretty drastic steps…

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Top 10 Badasses Who Should Bail Out Banks By Buying Bad Assets

So the government is going to sell off the “bad assets” of financial institutions to get rid of their toxic stuff. Huh?

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JPMorgan Chase gets aired out

This morning it was revealed that JPMorgan Chase, yet another of the long list of banks that received a massive government bailout, will be spending more than $135 million to purchase two luxury private jets and renovate an airplane hangar in Westchester, New York…

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Tax roundup: 3 deadbeats

I’m pleased to announce that this tax related post has nothing to do with an Obama cabinet inductee.

Unfortunately, it does involve Sinbad…

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Rick Perry screws the unemployed in Texas

In this economy, of all times, when the unemployed need it the most — possibly the most in history, Governor Rick Perry takes the money that was promised to us by the new administration…

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AIG bastardizes the word “bonus”

AIG announced yesterday that they will be paying out $165 million in bonuses.

Sigh.