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Do American Taxpayers Receive Dividends on Repaid TARP Funds?

Ben Arnon | Posted 12.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Tarp, TARP Repayments, TARP Money, Usaa, Federal Bailouts, U.S. Economy, U.S. Government, Economics, Money, Economy, Federal Government, Health Care Reform, Health Care, American Taxpayer, Business News
Ben Arnon

I diligently followed the TARP debate and happenings early on. However, at this point there have been so many versions, revisions, and debates about the TARP program that I have lost track.

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ted Stevens, Gold Medals, Begich, Ron Paul, Ramsey, Mccain, Awards, China, Sarah Palin, Cindy Sheehan, Turncoat of the Year, Miss America, Enough Already, Mark Begich, 2008, Sofa, Dennis Kucinich, American Taxpayer, Turncoat, Status of Forces, Shinseki, Prime Minister, America Does Not Torture, Obama Wins, Edwards, Obama Is a Muslim, Barack Obama, Fred Thompson, Best Comeback, Taliban, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Maliki, Worst Politician, Styx, George Bush, President, Jon Benet, Beijing, President Elect Barack Obama, Iraq, Obama, President-Elect, Most Original Thinker, Spitzer, Bush, Lieberman, Michael Phelps, Blagojevich, Paulson, Mclaughlin, Stevens, Clinton, Bummest Rap, Pirates, Most Stagnant Thinker, Most Defining Political Moment, Shoes, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Rush Limbaugh, Biggest Loser, Somali Pirates, McLaughlin Group, Most Boring, Person of the Year, Jesse Jackson, Throwing Shoes, Worst Lie, Capitalist of the Year, Jeremiah Wright, Bill Richardson, Olympics, Best Photo Op, Biggest Winner, Chris Weigant, Palin, Best Politician, Fairest Rap, Ramseys, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Welcome to our annual awards! For the past three years, this column has paid homage (translation: "ripped off their gimmick") to the McLaughlin Group...

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It's Time to Be Honest about the Cost of the War in Iraq

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Congressional Budget Office, Iraq War, Federal Budget, Robert Gates, Taxpayers, Supplemental Spending Bill, American Taxpayer, Business News
Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

Just how much will the Iraq war cost the American taxpayer next year? We don't know, and the people running the war (who should know) say they don't e...

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