Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industr

Описание: (3 Oct 2008) HEADLINE: Congress OKs financial rescue, Bush signs it
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CAPTION: Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush who almost immediately signed it. (Oct. 3)
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ON THE SECOND TRY ... THE HOUSE PASSES A SPRAWLING $700 BILLION GOVERNMENT RESCUE OF THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ... SENDING IT TO THE PRESIDENT, WHO WILL SIGN IT INTO LAW.
(((BUSH SOT)))
THE FINAL VOTE OF 263 TO 171 SNAGGED 58 MORE VOTES THAN ON MONDAY, WHEN AN EARLIER PROPOSAL FAILED.
LAWMAKERS WERE UNDER IMMENSE PRESSURE TO DO SOMETHING ... WITH ALMOST DAILY WARNINGS THAT THE COUNTRY FACED THE GREATEST ECONOMIC CRISIS SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION IF CONGRESS DID NOTHING.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI HAILED THE VOTE ... AND SAID WALL STREET MUST CHANGE ITS WAYS.
(((PELOSI SOT)))
AT THE CORE OF THE PLAN: PURCHASING BAD-MORTGAGE RELATED SECURITIES WEIGHING DOWN THE BALANCE SHEETS OF INSTITUTIONS ... ALL BUT DRYING UP THE CREDIT MARKET, THREATENING THE OPERATIONS OF SOME COMPANIES.

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