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Mon Feb-02-09 11:40 AM
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| 30. Exactly. I sense a widespread tax revolt brewing. nt |
| -Bank Bailout money used for Superbowl Party |
midnight |
Feb-02-09 09:31 AM |
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Infuriating.... |
Southpaw07 |
Feb-02-09 09:33 AM |
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And meanwhile the pensioner that lives across the street is bringing home |
Veritas_et_Aequitas |
Feb-02-09 09:37 AM |
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The setting doesn't work |
Life Long Dem |
Feb-02-09 09:37 AM |
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The game itself reportedly cost $4300 per ticket. |
tomreedtoon |
Feb-02-09 03:39 PM |
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coming next week: "Bank bailout money used to lobby for more bank bailout money" |
Blue_Tires |
Feb-02-09 09:40 AM |
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It's called marketing |
Gman |
Feb-02-09 09:45 AM |
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Exactly what i was thinking...Nothing to see here! seriously move along. This is a non-story |
raystorm7 |
Feb-02-09 10:05 AM |
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Then it was superbly shitty marketing |
nichomachus |
Feb-02-09 10:26 AM |
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No, it's a business necessity for BOA to have a presence |
Gman |
Feb-02-09 11:07 AM |
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In this case it will hurt them though, don't you think? |
Regret My New Name |
Feb-02-09 11:34 AM |
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No. It's putting the bailout money to work |
Gman |
Feb-02-09 11:38 AM |
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Even if that is completely the case |
Regret My New Name |
Feb-02-09 12:59 PM |
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A necessity? Give me a break. There are lots of businesses |
stopbush |
Feb-02-09 12:26 PM |
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No, they don't have to do anything |
Gman |
Feb-02-09 01:21 PM |
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I'm a marketing guy, so I believe in advertising. |
stopbush |
Feb-02-09 01:29 PM |
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With the benefit of our absolutely perfect 0-0 hindsight |
Gman |
Feb-02-09 02:26 PM |
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This is bullshit |
Raineyb |
Feb-02-09 03:16 PM |
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BS -- it's called corporate-welfare when it's our money --- |
defendandprotect |
Feb-02-09 11:44 AM |
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Yes, it's corporate welfare |
Gman |
Feb-02-09 12:02 PM |
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We can support jobs without corporate-welfare ... |
defendandprotect |
Feb-02-09 12:09 PM |
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And the federal government owns part of BOA |
Gman |
Feb-02-09 12:55 PM |
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NATIONALIZING does not put anyone out of work . . . |
defendandprotect |
Feb-02-09 01:29 PM |
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problem is, they think money came first, then labor |
MisterP |
Feb-02-09 01:51 PM |
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When we use yardstick based on the dollar bill, nature and humans, labor... |
defendandprotect |
Feb-02-09 02:03 PM |
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Bad Marketing because they are laying off over 30,000 people. |
JDPriestly |
Feb-02-09 01:28 PM |
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Marketing via charity |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-02-09 02:37 PM |
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I have to wonder |
customerserviceguy |
Feb-02-09 04:40 PM |
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I agree. |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-02-09 06:48 PM |
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Well, instead of paying taxes this year I'm gonna throw a BIG block party and you're all invited!n/t |
Dover |
Feb-02-09 09:45 AM |
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I'll use my taxes or bailout money to bring caviar and champagne! Thanks! |
chimpymustgo |
Feb-02-09 10:01 AM |
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ALLRIGHT!!! Let me know where you live so I can use my taxes to charter a private jet! |
KansDem |
Feb-02-09 11:37 AM |
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I'm in Wisconsin..... |
midnight |
Feb-02-09 01:03 PM |
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Exactly. I sense a widespread tax revolt brewing. nt |
Cronopio |
Feb-02-09 11:40 AM |
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Cut them off |
liberal N proud |
Feb-02-09 09:52 AM |
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I want my money back... |
LeftHandPath |
Feb-02-09 09:54 AM |
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Alternate title: Bank Bailout money used for Charity Drive |
jsamuel |
Feb-02-09 09:56 AM |
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It's not as if this was a party for the executives. |
surrealAmerican |
Feb-02-09 09:59 AM |
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The fact is that it probably didn't cost that much |
Still Sensible |
Feb-02-09 10:04 AM |
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"The bank refused to tell ABC News how much it is spending |
midnight |
Feb-02-09 11:26 AM |
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Don't disagree |
Still Sensible |
Feb-02-09 11:48 AM |
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They committed to paying their employees months ago too, |
JDPriestly |
Feb-02-09 01:31 PM |
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Yes, exactly. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-02-09 06:50 PM |
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What right does BOA have playing Santy Claus with TAXPAYER monies, hmmm? |
Romulox |
Feb-02-09 12:17 PM |
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Well, until and unless Uncle Sam covers the needs in our society |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-02-09 02:38 PM |
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Sorry, but that's laughable: give billions in taxpayer $$$ to banks so they can give us back scraps |
Romulox |
Feb-02-09 10:36 PM |
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No, I think you're being ridiculous |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-03-09 06:55 AM |
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It's hard to argue such a bizarre point. |
Romulox |
Feb-03-09 07:11 AM |
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No, I did not |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-03-09 07:23 AM |
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You don't get it: they're not "corporate dollars"--they're TAXPAYER dollars (with more to come) |
Romulox |
Feb-03-09 07:38 AM |
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I'd prefer to see ANY dollars (they're all green, you know?) |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-03-09 01:01 PM |
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LOL. The argument you're putting together now is called a "false dichotomy". |
Romulox |
Feb-03-09 01:08 PM |
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Exactly. Me either. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-02-09 02:37 PM |
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We the People paid for an extravagant Super Bowl Party at White House for Congress Reps |
terisan |
Feb-02-09 10:06 AM |
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I too became suspicious over the charitable contributions |
midnight |
Feb-02-09 11:34 AM |
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This should have been SUPERBOWL Sunday for Homeless in America --!!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-02-09 11:53 AM |
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Iknew there was a party but didn't know the specifics? Have a link or are you just guessing? n/t |
RayOfHope |
Feb-02-09 02:42 PM |
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So let's cut their taxes so they will have even MORE money to party with. Whoohoo! |
Kablooie |
Feb-02-09 10:17 AM |
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After cutting corp-taxes for decades...they needed bailouts--!!! |
defendandprotect |
Feb-02-09 11:55 AM |
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not to mention the fact that these same banks have turned the screws on their "customers" |
ixion |
Feb-02-09 10:35 AM |
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i am sorry this is dodd,frank obama's fault etc for writing bad legislation |
natrat |
Feb-02-09 10:39 AM |
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Add to this all the pork. |
BobRossi |
Feb-02-09 11:07 AM |
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Did BofA say how much of the ticket sales proceeds were going to youth initiatives? |
4lbs |
Feb-02-09 11:13 AM |
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tax write-off? |
Sisaruus |
Feb-02-09 06:32 PM |
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FUCKERS! |
sakabatou |
Feb-02-09 11:20 AM |
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What's Obama going to do about this? |
OhioChick |
Feb-02-09 11:27 AM |
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Hope and change, it's what's for breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
Jim Sagle |
Feb-02-09 12:51 PM |
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....why am I not surprised? |
radfringe |
Feb-02-09 11:31 AM |
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Most Old Europeans would have dragged these people from their offices |
Doctor_J |
Feb-02-09 11:40 AM |
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Well, to be fair... |
Tab |
Feb-02-09 11:42 AM |
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And no mention of homless yet--!! But corporate-welfare rules--!!???? |
defendandprotect |
Feb-02-09 11:43 AM |
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All Of These Many Articles Are Disgusting |
kmac3 |
Feb-02-09 11:44 AM |
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I guess I paid for for part |
xloadiex |
Feb-02-09 11:49 AM |
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They raised yours on your debts, and they lowered the interest |
JDPriestly |
Feb-02-09 01:36 PM |
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Interesting...the implied story from the subject line is completely different from the actual story. |
newtothegame |
Feb-02-09 12:00 PM |
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I don't think this is the year that they should be doing this, but they may have |
peacetalksforall |
Feb-02-09 12:05 PM |
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Nobody would care about stories like this if they hadn't started off with executive bonuses and jets |
truthisfreedom |
Feb-02-09 12:08 PM |
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Pissed? Yeah. Surprised? Not a whit. nt |
valerief |
Feb-02-09 12:15 PM |
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This money was NOT intended for PR purposes - it was to LEND money to Americans and |
williesgirl |
Feb-02-09 12:22 PM |
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Wall St execs should be used for conjugal visits at maximum security prisons |
yurbud |
Feb-02-09 12:24 PM |
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these companies have no conscience. I won't do business with them |
nightrain |
Feb-02-09 12:31 PM |
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You've heard of trickle down theory , haven't you? |
hedgehog |
Feb-02-09 12:31 PM |
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My GOD! What is wrong with these people???? |
gauguin57 |
Feb-02-09 12:38 PM |
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I agree, not only CLUELESS, but |
orbitalman |
Feb-02-09 01:30 PM |
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I agree, not only CLUELESS, but |
orbitalman |
Feb-02-09 01:32 PM |
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Super Bowl |
Edith Ann |
Feb-02-09 12:44 PM |
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give the fucking money back |
Zech Marquis The 2nd |
Feb-02-09 12:46 PM |
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I think we're ready for some good, old-fashioned pitchforks and torches, folks. |
gauguin57 |
Feb-02-09 01:39 PM |
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nice |
flakey_foont |
Feb-02-09 01:57 PM |
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"Despite a near collapse" BULL SH*T.,,We are being lied to. |
bkkyosemite |
Feb-02-09 01:57 PM |
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It's only OK when Republicans |
libodem |
Feb-02-09 02:00 PM |
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Well, I'm glad to see that some small part of the bailout was used wisely. |
damntexdem |
Feb-02-09 02:22 PM |
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Looks like I'll be looking for a new bank. |
sandyj999 |
Feb-02-09 02:36 PM |
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Haha |
BartMang |
Feb-02-09 02:46 PM |
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My outrage resevoir is spent |
Plucketeer |
Feb-02-09 03:06 PM |
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That's not unexpected, and now the Repugs want more tax relief for these bass turds... |
RoccoR5955 |
Feb-02-09 03:32 PM |
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No big deal guys |
krister |
Feb-02-09 04:03 PM |
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Avoiding wasteful spending is just for the little guy and gal |
marshall |
Feb-02-09 04:20 PM |
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How idiotic. Now we should expect banks to stop sponsoring charitable events? |
Zuiderelle |
Feb-02-09 04:25 PM |
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Apparently so. |
JerseygirlCT |
Feb-03-09 06:59 AM |
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This just really pisses me off |
Haole Girl |
Feb-02-09 04:35 PM |
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Need Your HELP |
pmorlan1 |
Feb-02-09 05:03 PM |
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Thank you Midnight for putting this information out there! |
The Brethren |
Feb-02-09 05:43 PM |
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