Monday, November 24, 2008

What is so magical about $700 billion

First we have a financial services bailout package of $700 billion. Now Congress is vowing to have a $700 billion stimulus package on Barack Obama's Oval Office desk on Inauguration Day.

Aside from teh stupidity of just giving money away with no thought to the consequences, what is so magical about the $700 billion dollar number?

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