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Dear Secretary Paulson: I've looked over the fact sheet on the proposal to give the Treasury the authority to purchase "troubled assets," and although I have some doubts about th
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Uglify Your Stuff To Keep It Safe
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Don't Have Enough To Pay Your Taxes?
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