Weekend open thread

Posted By Blake Hounshell Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 6:16 AM Share

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FRANCISCOPOLO

6:28 AM ET

October 4, 2008

I am working on my new post

I am working on a post about The Three Great Market Failures: Financial Crisis, Food Crisis and Climate Change.

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GREGBROCKWAY

11:57 AM ET

October 4, 2008

Bailout

Gregory B.

I don't understand how a "money bill" began in the Senate. It is my understanding of the Constitution that ALL bills concerning monetary events, must originate in the House of Representatives. How then was this bailout passed in the Senate first? Particularly when a similar bill was previously voted down in the House.

SAM

7:22 PM ET

October 4, 2008

I am surprised that Passport

I am surprised that Passport hasn't yet raised the story of British Ambassador's letter about Obama.

GREGBROCKWAY

12:23 AM ET

October 5, 2008

Gregory B. So the Senate may

Gregory B.

So the Senate may originate bills that spend money, but not raise money? Is that the deal? And if they revive a bill, even adead man's bill, they may raise monies anyway?

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