Behind Administration Spin: Bailout Still $123 Billion in the Red - ProPublica

 

ProPublica, we've provided a comprehensive bailout database [4] since TARP's launch. It shows not only how much money has gone to each recipient [4], but how much each has paid in interest and dividend payments. With all this data, we're able to clearly show how deep in the hole the program remains [5]. And the answer as of today is $123 billion.

Add that to the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- which our site also tracks and is separate from the TARP -- and taxpayers are $257 billion in the hole [5].

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Geneva council considers allowing pedicab service - DailyHerald.com

The Geneva city council is inclined to allow the human-powered bicycle-based vehicles on a trial basis. It discussed the matter at committee of the whole meeting last week and is due to take a formal vote Monday.

Green Street Pedicabs of Naperville expressed interest in serving Geneva last summer, and staff began work on the city’s licensing laws. However, that firm has not asked for a license.

But another firm, Prairie State Pedicabs, is interested. David Bus, of Batavia Township, began the service last summer, and gave rides at Festival of the Vine before police stopped him because he did not have a permit

Under the proposed licensing law, pedicabs would not be allowed on state or county highways that run through Geneva, including Routes 25, 31 and 38, Kirk and Randall roads and Fabyan Parkway.

Naperville has allowed pedicabs for the last two years
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