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Breaking

House Passes Bailout

The House of Representatives has reversed its earlier decision to torpedo the American economy and passed the bailout bill today on its second try by a vote of 263-171. The bill is more-or-less the same as the version rejected on Monday, except for some minor adjustments, like an increase in the amount of personal savings that the government will insure, and old-fashioned pork inducements. Congressmen who switched their votes cited increased urgency in the economy over the past week.

Posted at 1:53 PM, Oct 3, 2008
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