Bailout Recipients Go to War Against Middle Class

January 27, 2009 at 7:50 pm

What are the original bailout funds being used for? Three days after receiving $25 billion in bailout funds Bank of America hosted a conference call with conservative activists to organize opposition to labor and the Democratic party. Top business executives argued for giving large donations to at-risk Republicans in the […]

$700 Billion of Political Will

January 4, 2009 at 9:36 am

This is a story about 3 numbers and what these numbers tell us: $700 billion, $30 billion, and $1 million. The $700 billion is of course the infamous financial bailout figure. $30 billion is the amount the auto industry was asking for. And $1 million is the amount of a contract […]