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by jpdoctor 5204 days ago
> My bigger concern is how involved GS is with our government.

I agree: This deserves a great deal more attention.

Hell, just the Henry Paulson tax giveaway should have caused civil unrest.
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TheFuture 5204 days ago
"tax" giveaway? It's all borrowed money anyway, not actual tax revenue. Drop in the bucket compared with the rest of the federal budget, and most of it was paid back.
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jpdoctor 5204 days ago
> It's all borrowed money anyway, not actual tax revenue.

Huh? How is forgiven taxes not tax revenue?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/paulson-files-to-sell-500-m...

If Hank paid the taxes anyway, I can't imagine that scumbag would have done so without major PR and fanfare.

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