• Comedian John Fugelsang joins us in studio at 8am Pacific to talk about the news of the day and promote his upcoming gigs. • AIG Insurance is preparing to pay millions of dollars more in bonuses to several dozen top corporate executives after an earlier round of payments set off a national furor. The…
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Written on March 20, 2009
• Angela V. Shelton and Frances Callier (Frangela) join us in studio at 8:30am Pacific for another edition of “Fridays with Frangela!” • President Obama appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night, addressing issues about AIG and restating his support for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. In an off-hand comment, he also compared…
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Written on March 19, 2009
• Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to discuss TARP funds misuse, specifically related to outsourcing, and how that affects the American people. • Comedian John Fugelsang joins us in studio at 8:06am Pacific to talk about the news of the day and his show at the Fanatic Salon in West…
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Written on March 18, 2009
• Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about President Obama’s budget plan and the AIG bonus outrage. • Comedian Michael McDonald calls in at 8:05am Pacific to talk about the topics of the day and to promote his comedy gig at the Improv in Irvine, CA. • Insurance giant AIG…
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Written on March 17, 2009
• Today is St. Patrick’s Day. • CNN’s Jack Cafferty calls in at 6:30am Pacific to discuss his new book, “Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream.” • Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) calls in at 7:06am Pacific to talk about the economy, AIG, Obama’s budget, and the banking industry’s…
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Written on March 16, 2009
• White House officials and some members of Congress reacted strongly yesterday to news that insurance giant AIG had intended to pay out $165 million in bonuses and compensation. The company has received at least $170 billion in federal bailout money. Under pressure from the Treasury, AIG scaled back the bonuses by at least 30%….
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• Top Democrats such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have expressed concern over President Obama’s plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key GOPers are offering praise. Obama plans to leave between 35,000 to 50,000 residual forces in the war-torn…
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