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: Lessig Blogthe (unaccounted for) cost of saving the financial system
By Lessig
When Pres. Bush and Sec. Paulson proposed a bailout, it was three pages. When the House was done with it, it was over 100. When the Senate voted on it last night, it was over 400. I thought you'd be interested in reading about some of the earmarks that were slapped on. [McCain criticizing] Particularly bizarre was the tax exemption for wooden arrows used by children. In any event, it's sad to see a government so addicted to earmarks that it can't even handle a crisis without involving them.
Full post as published by Lessig Blog on October 03, 2008 (boomark / email).
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