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3 Responses to “Was TARP Just a Ruse to Protect Citigroup?”

1. Chuck Ponzi Says:
   June 19th, 2009 at 12:25 pm

   Was TARP a ruse?

   Does a bear poop in the woods?

2. Carlomagno Says:
   June 19th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

   Is there still the slightest doubt that the answer is “yes”? C’mon, Barry, are you pulling our leg with this question?

3. a guy called john Says:
   June 20th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

   Was TARP Just a Ruse to Protect Citigroup?

   No, it wasn’t just a ruse to protect Citigroup. It was also a ruse to pump government money into the stock market, “payback” the loan and leave the profit at the bank.