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   Warren Buffett

   Buffett favors the inheritance tax, saying that repealing it would be like "choosing the 2020 Olympic team by picking the eldest sons of the gold-medal winners in the 2000 Olympics". ... From a NY Times article: "I don't believe in dynastic wealth," [Warren Buffett] said, calling those who grow up in wealthy circumstances "members of the lucky sperm club."
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   Sam Nunn

   In an interview with CNBC on August 22, 2008, billionaire investor Warren Buffett said that he favored Nunn as Obama's choice for Vice President. ... Wikisource has original works written by or about:
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   Barack Obama presidential primary campaign, 2008

   Obama's economic advisors include chief Austan Goolsbee, who has worked with him since his U.S. Senate campaign, Paul Volcker, Warren Buffett, health economist David Cutler and Jeffrey Leibman. ... At the Press Club, Wright said that Obama "had to distance himself from me, because he's a politician."
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   Paulson financial rescue plan

   Warren Buffett said he wholehearedly supported the plan. ... Americans Oppose Bailouts, Favor Obama to Handle Market Crisis.
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   United States presidential election debates, 2008

   Several pollsters noted in the subsequent week that the public's perception of the debate might have been influenced by John McCain not looking at his opponent during the debate, something many considered disrespectful. ... When the candidates were asked who they would consider as the next Secretary of the Treasury, John McCain said that he might concur with Obama's suggestion of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett and then went on also to suggest former eBay president Meg Whitman.
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   Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

   Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said any bailout must include plans to recover the money, and protect working families and big financial institutions and be crafted to prevent such a crisis from happening again. ... Investor Warren Buffett says he could put in $10B plus $90B nonrecourse debt; that is, without having to repay beyond $10B if mortgages did not repay.
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   Proposed bailout of United States financial system

   Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said any bailout must include plans to recover the money, and protect working families and big financial institutions and be crafted to prevent such a crisis from happening again. ... Investor Warren Buffett says he could put in $10B plus $90B nonrecourse debt; that is, without having to repay beyond $10B if mortgages did not repay.
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   Proposed bailout of U.S. financial system (2008)

   Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said any bailout must include plans to recover the money, and protect working families and big financial institutions and be crafted to prevent such a crisis from happening again. ... Investor Warren Buffett says he could put in $10B plus $90B nonrecourse debt (without having to repay beyond $10B, if mortgages did not repay.
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   Proposed bailout of United States financial system (2008)

   Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said any bailout must include plans to recover the money, and protect working families and big financial institutions and be crafted to prevent such a crisis from happening again. ... Investor Warren Buffett says he could put in $10B plus $90B nonrecourse debt (without having to repay beyond $10B, if mortgages did not repay.
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    Omaha, Nebraska

    Mike Fahey, the Democratic mayor of Omaha, said he'll do whatever it takes to deliver the electoral vote tied to the 2nd Congressional District to Obama, and The Obama campaign considered Nebraska's 2nd congressional district "in play". ... Warren Buffett, in 2008 the richest man in the world, lives in Omaha where he made his fortune in business.

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• Paulson financial rescue plan,
• United States presidential election debates, 2008,
• Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008,
• Proposed bailout of United States financial system,
• Proposed bailout of U.S. financial system (2008),
• Proposed bailout of United States financial system (2008),
• Omaha, Nebraska