Earlier this month, the Inspector General responsible for overseeing the government’s bailout of the financial sector released an audit of... View Article
Continue readingBailout Lobbying, Grassroots, and PACs
If ever there was a doubt that campaign contributions effect the votes of lawmakers, look no further than today’s Op-Ed... View Article
Continue readingBailout Bill Wordle
Check out this really cool word cloud created out of the 110-page Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 that the... View Article
Continue readingSenate Bailout Text on PublicMarkup
As the Senate moves forward today with the newest version of the bailout bill (now being referred to as the... View Article
Continue readingThe Other Provisions in the Senate Bailout Bill
An Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch, a mental health parity bill, a package of tax break extensions, and tax breaks... View Article
Continue readingNew Bailout Bill in Senate
It looks like the Senate is moving forward today with a new bailout bill, which is available through the Senate... View Article
Continue readingUrge Congress to Read the Bill First, Part 2
The unexpected failure of the bailout proposal has given lawmakers and citizens a second chance to understand the details of... View Article
Continue readingUrge Congress to Read the Bill First
Today, the Sunlight Foundation is calling on Congress to exercise restraint, and give Members and the public sufficient time to... View Article
Continue readingOn Bailout Transparency
Congress took a real step today toward legislative transparency, proactively posting the proposed bailout legislation in public, online, in advance... View Article
Continue readingSee Who’s Wining and Dining the House Finance Committee
You already know that the very same lawmakers who are deciding the fate of the financial bailout receive campaign cash... View Article
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