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It's interesting that big corporations get bailed out quickly and pretty easily, while the noose keeps tightening around the necks of ordinary citizens--the rules for their bankruptcy recently became extra harsh.
(Incidentally, I own my own home, work full time, and have never needed to declare bankruptcy. I just have sympathy for people who are suffering from the ever-more-stringent bankruptcy rules.)report abuse
I would like to see the old local Savings Banks return. The first $1,000 in interst on savings deposit should be tax excempt. Interest on home loans should be deductabe without using Itemized form.
Local owned and operated.report abuse
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