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Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:00 AM

Uncle Sam needs to go shopping. Not us

You want that discounted flat-screen TV. You want to help boost the economy. But I've got news for you.
Andrew Leonard

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  • Tuesday, December 2, 2008 06:41 AM

    large purse

    There's only one shopper with a purse large enough to make a difference in this kind of mess -- and that's the U.S. government.

    Right now that large purse is essentially filled with fairy gold. It may be a good idea to use it anyway, all things considered, but we'd better not forget that the US government -- we taxpayers, really -- don't have any real money in that purse.

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