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- The bill comprises 451 pagesZacks: Pork-Laden Financial Bailout (October 2, 2008)
- The bill includes more oversight compared to the rejected versionZacks: Pork-Laden Financial Bailout (October 2, 2008)
- More pork: tax credits for using biodieselZacks: Pork-Laden Financial Bailout (October 2, 2008)
- The bill passed on October 2, 2008Zacks: Pork-Laden Financial Bailout (October 2, 2008)
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The $700 billion financial rescue bill to be approved by the U.S. Senate includes tax reliefs and incentives unrelated directly to the economical crisis the bill is expected to remedy. According to the New York Post, the pork helped convince some senators to vote in favor of the previously rejected bailout plan.New York Post: porking up The Rescue Bill (October 2, 2008)
The incentives include tax breaks for Hollywood productions, wool research, racing tracks, rum production and more. The fattest pork went to improve health care for the mentally ill.American Thinker: Pork for Hollywood in bailout bill? (October 2, 2008)
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Bailout Bill Pork Questions
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Pork Barbecue........? 4 AnswersWell it kind of depends - pork tends to take a looooong time to do and taste awesome (like ribs should be slow cooked over night and tenderloins can take a few ... read more -
Bailout this, bailout that...what past company do you think could have used a bailout? 6 AnswersProbably a bunch of small businesses proportionately spread around the country to help out the problem of losing business to corporations. Places that had senti... read more -
Should students get a bailout? 5 AnswersIf you honestly look at this from a financial perspective, 6.8%-8.5% for an unsecured loan is completely reasonable. Mortgages have real estate behind them, as... read more
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