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  • Saturday, September 20, 2008 04:59 PM

    If you ever want to see your Economy again, put $700,000,000,000 in unmarked bills....

    in an envelope and put it on Henry Paulson's desk by Tuesday.

    We mean it, no funny business.

    --- OR ----

    Give us $700 Billion to spend any way we want, or we'll blame the collapse on you.

    Dare ya to say no....

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