Rep. Doggett on the Financial Bailout

We thought Bush was supposed to stay away from the liquor cabinet

"...find $700 billion?' It is time to demand that bailout supporters outline the revenue measures necessary to pay for..."

Sept. 23, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Austin Congressional Delegation 3-1 Against Bailout

Their votes, with comments

"...have heard by now, the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan went down in flames in the House Monday..."

Sept. 30, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Financial Cleansing

"...Editor, The more I read about and watch this financial bailout unfold, the more I realize that we American..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Postmarks

Point Austin: Money for Nothing

After the bailout, what then?

"...to be cavalier about what is certainly a dangerous financial situation for all of us, not just Wall Street...."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Grant Endorses Doherty

Defeated primary candidate endorses his Democratic opponent

"...“In the midst of the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression, Larry Joe Doherty wants..."

Oct. 9, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

And This Guy Knows Marys!

Barney Frank cracks our asses up, even if the country is falling apart...

"...Barney Frank. The Massachusetts congressman and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, and as such, a major player in..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Headlines

"...of the Treasury Henry Paulson led the Bush administration's financial bailout effort, requesting an oversight-free, $700 billion blank check..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature

The Hightower Report

Wall Street and Washington: Here We Go Again; and J.P. Morgan Creates Jobs With Bailout Money

"...In their world of financial hocus-pocus, "up" really means "down," and "trust us" should..."

April 24, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

Obama's bank policy is good for bankers and reckless for us

"...are worth. "Robert H. Herz, the chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, was essentially ordered to change the..."

April 10, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

A Knee-Jerk Attack on Poor People; and Why Are We Bailing Out Extravagant Executive Pay?

"...Guess who caused the financial crash...."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Can Ron Rein in the Fed?; and Wall Street Casino Grand Reopening

"...Fed, America's central bank. He views this secretive, autocratic financial agency as a tool of the Wall Street giants,..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM: 'O' Is for Oligarchy (Continued)

The American Oligarchy has been growing for decades, and we've been its enablers

"...be transparent, especially the crowning achievement: deregulation of the financial industry under President Bill Clinton...."

April 23, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

The Death of Journalism; and Who Pays for CEO Mismanagement?

"...that have since received billions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts. The shoddy work done by these executives led the..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

This two-year-long campaign of such unprecedented intensity may have been the best proving ground for Barack Obama's candidacy

"...a weekend of chaos in some of our central financial institutions. Merrill Lynch failed, Bank of America purchased it,..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

Obama and Congress Can End Mountaintop Removal; and A Bailed-Out Bank Bails Out Its Bankers

"...some of the people who've been squeezed by the financial crisis that Wall Street caused...."

April 3, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Guess Who; and Some Bankers You Might Like

"...off with it. They're arrogantly refusing to pour those bailout funds into our credit-starved economy by making loans to..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Reconnect With Texas

"...Dear Editor, The bailout of corporate America serves as undeniable proof that we’ve..."

Oct. 16, 2008 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM

All those brilliant 'financial instruments' turned into monsters that no one can stop

"...Crisis Reality Check: Whether you call it a "bailout" or a "plan," its primary purpose is to use..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Gay Place

God, we love Barney Frank ... (and the bailout does have its bright side)

"...The great depression Allowing it to be called a "bailout" even after changes were made to make it less..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Column by Kate Getty

Point Austin: Under Water

James Galbraith on the prospects of an economic bailout

"...roof has fallen in on a certain type of [financial] activity, that's for sure; it's been falling for a..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Rent Party Blues

Are post-boom rents killing the Austin music scene?

"...signposts: the Mercury's closing in May, and Antone's last-minute bailout from Direct Events...."

Feb. 14, 2003 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Hightower Report

A Banker Who Gets It; and The Corporate-Funded Merry-Go-Round

"...elite, and he shows no hesitancy in challenging their financial orthodoxy and obsequious kowtowing to the preening barons of..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Have Nots

One Family's Plight

"...and Cordoba's health insurance had saved the family from financial disaster a year and a half ago after an..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Hightower Report

The Cluelessness of Wall Street CEOs; and Grumpy Bushites

"...This is going to sound silly, given the massive bailouts that Wall Street's financial giants are receiving from us..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Page Two: The Message

Republicans try to rewrite a history of privileging party over principle

"...a prescription-drug benefit was supposed to help ease the financial burden of millions of seniors and the disabled, but..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Postpone the Debate? Let's Debate It ...

WTF, McCain?

"...be in Washington, D.C., to work on the proposed financial sector bailout bill – Sen. John McCain abruptly called..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Jettisoned

American Airlines layoffs hit Austin.

"...American for nearly 20 years. "They were already in financial trouble. Now they're playing on this national tragedy to..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Freeport Meets Its Critics

EnvironsCompany Vows to `Hunker Down and Go'

"...they would not have any effect on the company's financial performance. A representative from the accounting firm Arthur Andersen..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Don't Let Her Off, Rich

Statesman's Oppel Defends Ann's Influence-Peddling

"...own embassies for the express purpose of promoting the financial interests of big corporations and, in some cases, foreign..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Page Two: Hard Filter

Has perception become reality?

"...unregulated – market leads to, among other things, periodic financial collapse, trusts dominating different areas of commerce, and the..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Column by Louis Black

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