How governments go broke
They sign up for "great deals" with Henry Paulson and his pals.
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Comments (10)
Yeah, and we get to pay for an unnecessary 1 billion in debt treatment system for a public health problem that doesn't exist.
. and yes your water rates will double in less than 5 years.
Posted by Lawrence | October 25, 2009 1:41 PM
Maybe it doesn't exist for you Lawrence.
Posted by Robert | October 25, 2009 2:22 PM
I said public, not private, Robert.
Please don't shoot the messenger.
Here's some info:
http://friendsofreservoirs.org/
Posted by Lawrence | October 25, 2009 4:17 PM
Maybe Sam and Randy can follow Chicago's plan with a little help from Paulson.
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/water.system.2.1267896.html
Posted by KISS | October 25, 2009 4:28 PM
I'm surprised there's no post on the O's front page fluff puff piece on LLP today.
Highlight: LLP wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth -- he just got picked up from private school in time for family vacations to the Galapagos.
Takeaway: If he's guilty of anything, it's innocence!
Posted by His name isn't Robert Paulson | October 25, 2009 9:43 PM
I commented on it over there. The fact that the O had Anna Griffin rewrite John Canzano's earlier puff piece isn't worth wasting space on on this blog.
Posted by Jack Bog | October 25, 2009 10:14 PM
Fair enough, today's feature is somewhat of a rehash. Still, it has a fair share of howlers, and it's on the front page.
The story reminds me of the saying, "From sandals to sandals in three generations" -- although in this case the second generation goes barefoot (but only cos it's cool).
He asks us to please remember that he is not a dilettante, because pappy expects to get paid back someday. 'nuff said...
Posted by His name isn't Robert Paulson | October 25, 2009 10:44 PM
A good case can be made to end all public-private partnerships. Almost always they end up benefiting a few private individuals while fleecing the taxpayers.
Posted by Britt Storkson | October 26, 2009 5:47 AM
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
Posted by David E Gilmore | October 26, 2009 7:30 AM
Speaking of Paulson and his ilk, there's no one who writes about them better than Joe Bageant, author of the outstanding "Deer Hunting with Jesus"
His latest if superb:
http://www.joebageant.com/joe/2009/10/raising-up-dead-horses.html
Posted by George Anonymuncule Seldes | October 28, 2009 1:27 AM