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Daily Archives: September 26, 2008

Readers’ Tired of Business as Usual

September 26, 2008
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A month ago, I wrote an article about the energy problem in the U.S. that, in my opinion, has been caused by our government’s lack of action to produce any kind of energy plan during the past 35 years.  I quickly learned that a lot of other people have similar concerns, and many of you were kind enough to send me your thoughts.  Below is a potpourri of the emails that I received. Please add your views to the discussion here! — “Your comments on government inaction and energy tend to make me angry as well. Where has Congress...

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Bailout Deal Unravels

September 26, 2008
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Yesterday when I left work it seemed that a deal had reached, or was close to being reached, on the government’s $700 billion bailout plan. The details coming out of Washington were slim, but a tentative sense of relief was felt by many, while others were outraged. A short time later, the agreement apparently unraveled, although it’s possible that there was never really one in place at all. While negotiations went into the night, no agreement could be reached among lawmakers and talks will continue today. The government is predicting chaos if a deal isn’t reached soon, but House...

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