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Massachusetts: Ford

February 27, 2009 - 02:49 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Phoenix

More CPAC Stuff

By David S. Bernstein

Watching more videos and live-streaming of the ongoing CPAC conference (and waiting for the 4:30 announcement of the Conservative Journalism Award -- do you think I have a chance?), I have some news for you: the Republican Party is going to re-gain power by explaining to the American people that the economy would have been just fine if the United States Government had never offered to back GNMA mortgage securities with its full faith and credit. So, you know, watch out.

Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina -- high on my list of potential '12 Pres. nominees -- was among many who have made this point at CPAC.

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Tue, 12/09/2008 - 09:29

AP: Brockton native under consideration to be ‘car czar’

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Kenneth Feinberg, a Brockton native and administrator of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund, is under consideration to oversee the $15 billion bailout of the auto industry, the Associated Press reports.

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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 10:24

Frank: Auto industry bailout should focus on preventing future disaster, not punishment

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Congressman Barney Frank said Friday that any action Congress takes to help the U.S. auto industry should focus on preventing future damage to the country's financial markets, not punishing any specific parties for previous missteps.

Frank's remarks came at the opening of a hearing of House Financial Services Committee, which he chairs, at which executives of General Motors, Chrysler and Ford sought money from the government.

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