Did a lack of good PR sink the bailout proposal?

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What was wrong with the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 proposed by Bush administration and its congressional allies? It could have been marketing, starting with the use of the word “bailout.” Guest: Peter Baker, New York Times Washington correspondent

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