Bailout blues: Housing relief bill carries high cost

 
The Oklahoman Editorial
Published: July 25, 2008

Taxpayers in this country must wonder when their interests will be Washington 's foremost concern. They shouldn't hold their breath.

This week Congress was poised to send housing relief legislation advertised at more than $40 billion to the White House where President Bush , who once threatened a veto, was ready to sign. It's an expensive and expansive stew of grants, guarantees and refinanced loans whose ultimate ...


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