Lobbyists Swarm the Treasury for Piece of Bailout Pie

New York Times by Mark Landler, David D. Kirkpatrick | Nov. 12, 2008 (News Report)

When the government said it would spend $700 billion to rescue the nation’s financial industry, it seemed to be an ocean of money. But after one of the biggest lobbying free-for-alls in memory, it suddenly looks like a dwindling pool. Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S., Business
Topics: Lobbying, U.S. Economy
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Nov 12, 2008 - 8:32 AM PST
Reviewed by: Ernest Smith (review), Fred Gatlin (review), Derek Hawkins (review)
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 by Fred Gatlin - Nov. 12, 2008

A good try but fails to answer many questions. I had hoped to learn but did not learn much other than the key person is a Texan who worked for Karl Rove. That adds a myriad of questions.

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