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March 17, 2009
Sure, the AIG Bonuses are Outrageous...
But how much taxpayer money do you think it takes to host all of these people at the White House?
After all, ham, smoked salmon and scallops aren't cheap.
And on the subject of the bonuses - Greg Mankiw points out that the amount of time and money spent decrying the bonuses is probably not an "optimal allocation of resources" on the part of our elected officials.
Posted by slublog at March 17, 2009 11:14 PM
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"So, we've got the Brits coming. I suppose we should get them something?"
"We've got to save up for the St. Patty's Day bash."
"Right. Can someone swing by Walmart and pick up some movies?"
Posted by: MainiacJoe at March 18, 2009 12:06 PM