Friday, October 17, 2008

The Bailout Bill: What's in it for you?

South Florida Sun Sentinel - October 3, 2008

What's in the bailout bill for you?For struggling homeowners, very little.There are slim pickings for the almost 273,000 Florida homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments. And the more than 213,000 Florida homes already in foreclosure.By comparison, for businesses and consumers, the bill came loaded: Tax breaks for Puerto Rican rum producers and children's arrow makers and mining equipment purchasers. Lawmakers kept going back to the kitchen to cook up some more extras.

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