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9 January, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘House’

Bush’s Regulation Blizzard Clock Stopped

By Denis Campbell • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Features
 

by Denis Campbell
Just when George Bush thought he could sneak it through, there is growing support in Congress for an obscure piece of legislation that could reverse the Bush Administration’s midnight regulation rush — even ones already in effect. W’s team wants to finalize energy and environmental regulations by November so Barack Obama can’t undo [...]


The Bailout: The Really Fine Print Is Really, Really Scary

By Charley James • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: Business
 
by Charley James
Assuming that the Bush-Paulson Wall St. bailout gets changed drastically by the time it’s passed, we can all tip our hat to Mother Jones. With everyone on the Hill screaming about the power grab Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is trying to engineer, the magazine’s Nomi Prins deserves a deep thanks for noticing the [...]