Goldman Sachs in Talks to Acquire Treasury Department

[babylonsister]

Goldman Sachs in Talks to Acquire Treasury Department


In what some on Wall Street are calling the biggest blockbuster deal in the history of the financial sector, Goldman Sachs confirmed today that it was in talks to acquire the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

According to Goldman spokesperson Jonathan Hestron, the merger between Goldman and the Treasury Department is "a good fit" because "they're in the business of printing money and so are we."

The Goldman spokesman said that the merger would create efficiencies for both entities: "We already have so many employees and so much money flowing back and forth, this would just streamline things."

Mr. Hestron said the only challenge facing Goldman in completing the merger "is trying to figure out which parts of the Treasury Dept. we don't already own."

Goldman recently celebrated record earnings by roasting a suckling pig over a bonfire of hundred-dollar bills.

Elsewhere, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford denied having an "inappropriate relationship" with ABC's Jake Tapper.













by Andy Borowitz | July 17, 2009

[Hawkowl]

1. Awesome and....sad

This is not funny because of how much truth is in the sarcasm. K&R.

[babylonsister]

2. Oh, it's a little funny. Friday night news dump! nt

[Peace Patriot]

3. LOL! nt

[Hannah Bell]

4. old news. 1983, wasn't it?

[inna]

5. is there a link? could you please post it?

[babylonsister]

6. Yes, here-sorry about that:

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/22850