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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 05:36 PM
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Big majority of American's don't know that Bush signed the bailouts into law
http://pewresearch.org/databank/dailynumber/?NumberID=1057

Only a third of Americans (34%) correctly say the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was enacted by the Bush administration. Nearly half (47%) incorrectly believe TARP was passed under President Obama. Another 19% admit they do not know which president signed the bank bailout into law. Notably, there is no partisan divide on the question. Just 36% of Republicans, 35% of independents and 34% of Democrats know that the government bailout of banks and financial institutions was signed into law by former President Bush. And Democrats (46%) are just as likely as Republicans (50%) to say TARP was passed under Obama.
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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 05:37 PM
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1. "Big majority of Americans don't know----"... now there's a fill in the blank moment
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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 05:38 PM
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2. I believe that Obama handed out half of them, at his discretion
The much bigger issue, however, is the $12+ Trillion given to, or otherwise used by, the banks through the Fed.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-16-10 05:57 PM
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3. That is what owning the M$M buys you
Great propaganda outlet.

The people sit there mesmerized by the talking head and believe what ever comes out of the 8 speakers arranged around the room.

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