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Yesterday's New York Times had this article about the Obama administration's proposal to have mutual-fund-style "bailout funds" that ordinary mom-and-pop investors can buy into:
U.S. May Enlist Small Investors in Bank Bailout
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The fantastic Mike Prokosch responded with this letter to the Times (who knows whether they'll print it):
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