Obama’s Stimulus Bill: Just an Ill-advised National Payday Loan?

$787 billion dollars
Now that Congress has passed the $787 billion dollar Economic Stimulus Bill, many people are taking a closer look at just what’s inside it and wonder if “Barack Obama’s Payday Loan for America” wouldn’t have been a more apt name. There’s already been considerable wrangling about all the [...]

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Lobbyists Saw Stimulus First | Payday Loans For a Copy?

Payday loans for a lobbyist’s copy
Payday loans to doughnuts, that stimulus bill sure made it through Congress fast, eh? According to Paul Bedard’s recent U.S. News and World Report’s “Washington Whispers” column, developments have been quite shocking.
How shocking? Well, get this. Capitol Hill is up in arms – not because [...]

But does he have a copy of the stimulus bill?

Congress Reaches Stimulus Deal | States to Get Cash Advances

Bill will give states a payday
States facing budget shortfalls could get big cash advances when President Barack Obama signs the economic stimulus bill.
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives reached a consensus today on the stimulus package. The two houses are expected to hold final votes on the package before [...]

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Lower Tax Cuts May Mean More Instant Payday Loans

Economic stimulus package shrinking
If changes to the economic stimulus package go through, more people might end up needing instant payday loans because they need cash in a hurry.
Yesterday the U.S. Senate passed an $838 billion version of the economic stimulus package, and today Congress is working to lower the cost [...]

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