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Michael Tomlinson /p>

Edward Sisson's revelations regarding Barack Obama's campaign finance chair won't matter an iota. Most Americans know very little about the kind of economics surrounding the banking crisis or the bailout. They've been told, despite all the evidence of Democratic malfeasance regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it's the Republicans fault. So far, they're buying it.

Here's a thought regarding the bailout: The federal budget in 2004 was 2.3 trillion dollars. In 2008, it is 3 trillion dollars. The difference? Seven hundred billion dollars. Does that number sound familiar?

p>Do we really need our political class to spend an average of ten thousand dollars apiece for every man, woman and child in America? br> -- Arnold Ahlert br> Boca Raton, Florida /p> p> Excuse me, but the Pritzker family is paying nearly a half billion dollars of their own money to cover the losses from the Superior Bank failure. Who among today's bank owners, directors and managers is paying a dime to cover the losses over which they have presided? br> -- David Sciacchitano /p> p> POLITICS WINS AGAIN

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