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Any and all questions will be answered, with source material, so feel free to ask.
Goals:
Inspire indignation!
Spread the word!
Educate with humor, images, and harsh realities
About the Author:
"Ozzy" is a senior year political science student at California State University Long Beach, soon to graduate and move on to law school. Interests include current events, political ideologies, income disparity, issues of campaign finance, wall-street reform, health care reform, first amendment rights, education, benefits for salaried workers, tax reform, future politics, modern warfare (not the video game), and World of Warcraft.
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So, How much money has the government given away to Wall Street since 2008?
$9.1 Trillion from the Federal Government
$2.5 Trillion from the Treasury
$1.5 Trillion from the FDIC
$1.4 Trillion from a joint effort from the FDIC, Treasury, and Government
+ $300 Billion from a Housing Bill, which was primarily pork barrel legislation
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$14.7 Trillion
+ Interest
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= $16,100,000,000,000
That’s more than twice every war that the United States has waged in its lifetime, combined.
Source: It Takes a Pillage; Behind the Bailouts, Bonuses, and Backroom Deals from Washington to Wall Street by Nomi Prins
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