We paid $254 billion for assets that were worth $176 billion. Lets see, that $78 billion of Taxpayer dollars down the toilet!!
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The chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the bailout funds told the Senate Banking committee Thursday that Treasury in 2008 paid $254 billion and received assets worth about $176 billion.
Oh, and we were told there would be no earmarks in the bill. There are earmarks and how.