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The Joy of Receiving: A Year of Bailouts, Handouts and Hypocrisy

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By David Blaska

Isthmus | December 28, 2009

For the first time since 1995, Democrats in Washington bow to no one — except the emperor of Japan. While they have not stimulated the job market, they thoroughly Christmas-goosed us conservatives.

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Tags: Obama, conservatism, liberals, government, bailouts

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