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		The Proposed 700 Billion Dollar Bailout Compared to Other Items in the US Budget (nytimes.com)
		15 points by chaostheory on Sept 30, 2008 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

MicahWedemeyer on Sept 30, 2008 [–]

Wow. That really puts it in perspective. You hear the term "billion" and "trillion" thrown around so much that you stop hearing it.

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