Month: December 2008

FactCheck.org

A Harvard study published in 2005 found that about half of those who filed for bankruptcy said health care expenses, illness or related job-loss led them to do so. Twenty-seven percent cited uncovered medical bills specifically, and 2 percent said they had mortgaged their home to pay what they owed.

Seriously? People can’t be bothered to get even close to coloring within the lines?

The New York Times

One of the perhaps 1,500 disputed ballots being inspected by the state canvassing board.

S.E.C. Says It Missed Signals on Madoff Fraud Case – NYTimes.com

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday night that it had missed repeated opportunities to discover what may be the largest financial fraud in history, a Ponzi scheme whose losses could run as high as $50 billion.

The commission said it received credible allegations about the scheme at least nine years ago and will immediately open an internal investigation to examine why it had failed to pursue them aggressively.