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To: KyrosL who wrote (37164)7/15/2008 4:21:49 PM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 219785
 
Paulson asking lawmakers for unprecedented power in his plan to address the current crisis over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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He finally invoked weaponry: “I think that if you have a squirt gun in your pocket you may have to take it out,” Paulson said. “If you have a bazooka in your pocket, and people know you have a bazooka, you may never have to take it out.”

blogs.wsj.com