Thread: $700 Billion bailout plan down in flames
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Old 09-30-2008, 01:00 PM   #3
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Paulson said something to the effect of "the figure was chosen because it inspired confidence to stock traders" despite the fact that $300B or even $150B was enough to start getting the ball rolling on that.

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