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“We just wanted to choose a really large number.”

Forbes.com asks why the bailout will cost $700B: “It’s not based on any particular data point,” a Treasury spokeswoman told Forbes.com Tuesday. “We just wanted to choose a really large number.” It’s like our government is run by dart-throwing monkeys. (Via John Athayde)

Posted byWaldo JaquithOctober 1, 2008Posted inPolitics, ShortLinksTags: bailout, economy7 Comments on “We just wanted to choose a really large number.”
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