To put John McCain's bailout on Mississippi in perspective, recall that Oxford homeowners have been bending over backward to both rent and share their homes with visiting journalists and others in town for the debates. You see, Sen. McCain, Oxford is a small town without a ton of hotel rooms. People have planned for months for this event. Many have volunteered for months. People have spent a lot of money. Ole Miss itself has spent $5.5 million; small businesses have stocked up in ways they cannot afford to lose.
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It's a shame for all of that time and money to go to waste. Many Oxford should be included in the $700 billion bailout!
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- LatashaWillis
- Date
- 2008-09-25T10:00:42-06:00
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