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The Motley Fool February 20, 2009 Alyce Lomax	We Just Got Mugged Again. And Again. We're all getting mugged by the TARP program, again and again -- and it all gets a little scarier with every passing day. Get the ice packs ready for your aching head and your bleeding wallet -- and those of your descendants.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	Sign Me Up, Santelli! CNBC's Rick Santelli delivered what many have called "the rant of the year," railing on the government's new plan to help keep troubled borrowers in their homes. Is he sparking the revolution of the new responsible American citizen? Or is he crazy?
The Motley Fool February 20, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Housing Plan: Minimally Offensive, Minimally Effective More than a plan to stave systemic financial risk, President Obama's policies amount to a weak gesture apparently designed to draw minimal fire from all groups.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2009 Todd Wenning	Are Taxpayer Dollars Really Funding the Bailouts? Our frustrations as taxpayers regarding the bailouts shouldn't be based on our formal income taxes; our concerns should be with the massive government borrowing and its negative effects on the long-term value of the dollar.
Insurance & Technology February 19, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Federal Insurance Regulatory Proposal Draws Fire, Support Opponents of the National Insurance Consumer Protection and Regulatory Modernization Act (NICPRMA) call the bill an attempt to shoehorn optional federal charter into government regulatory activity meant to address systemic risk within financial services.
InternetNews February 19, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	$7.2B for Broadband Stimulus -- Where to Start? Experts have some tips on how to follow the broadband stimulus money.
Home Theater February 19, 2009	Hello, FCC? My TV Went Dark On the day after the nation's TV stations ceased analog broadcasting, the Federal Communications Commission received 28,000 phone calls.
Registered Rep. February 19, 2009 John Churchill	UBS Wealth Mgt Executive On The Lam; U.S. Promises To Find Tax Cheats--And The Advisors Who Assist Them Allen Stanford isn't the only high profile financial executive currently on the run from authorities.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Should We Bail Out Main Street or Wall Street? Really, it's all related, whether bailing out from the bottom up or the top down.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Rich Duprey	Detroit's Bailout Tab Keeps on Growing With the auto industry's bailout plans based on unreasonable assumptions and rosy predictions, it seems fated for sure-fire failure. But if any of these proposals pass muster, it is the taxpayer who will be doomed.
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