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One Million Years Ago

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I know it seems impossible to believe, but there was a time not terribly long ago that our government had a little bit of a backbone left. This clip is from 2008 when, in the midst of the so-called financial crisis, Congress said NO………..yes, they said NO………to a bailout. Even more hilarious, the bailout was a puny $700 billion, which at the time was considered absolutely shameful. After Hank Paulson literally GOT ON HIS KNEES AND BEGGED Pelosi, it passed, and that set in motion the destruction of our once-great republic.