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Common Sense: 11/16

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Common Sense: 11/16

Published: Mon, 16 Nov 2009

Description: Washington should try something novel and pay us back

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" You've probably heard a General Motors says that it is on the rebound so much of -- on that by the end of this year this year is gonna start paying back. All the money we gave it this year. Maybe a billion bucks by December 31 and another billion bucks each quarter. For the next six quarters. Then the rest of -- huge public offering. The company is planning sometime next year maybe the latest when he -- so by that by that. We will get all our money back old and I'm totally get -- but it just so. When qwest. When can I expect my check you know mice there of that loan -- co signed with the -- of -- my -- it should be at least 200 thoughts about what a fifty billion dollar loan works out. When you divided by roughly 300 million Americans who wrote it -- I'm waiting for. My share my interest might check my little boys waiting outside the -- sort tool side. -- don't give me that not since Washington we never ask you for the money when we gave it we are not going to return the money when you demand. This is the same -- since you -- with a TARP thing. Originally that was meant for rescuing big backs then some of those big -- skated back and he said let's save it for other big banks that might go back. Then it was a small banks then all bets then not even -- it was later extended to kids with -- lemonade stands. Any old special interest with a special -- will do. Well -- Washington this will not did not for the folks who write the checks and pay your salary so I suggest the problem. -- some respects first hurts. But trying something now. -- at a -- my breath that long but. I would if I could."

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