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Dodd bill would allow Fed to hide spending. sm
Posted: Apr 24, 2010
We really need a left/right alliance on the issue of transparency. After looking at some of the posts in the comments section, that may be possible.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/22/dodd-bill-would-allow-fed_n_548588.html
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Doesn't surprise me - Crabby
[ In Reply To ..]Actually, nothing this administration does surprises me anymore. Just makes me ill.
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