Survey: Bail out construction instead

Amy Materson (EQW)
Jan 6, 2010

In a study conducted by Harris Poll and the Financial Times of London, more than half of Americans say they’d prefer to see bailout funds go to construction companies instead of banks and automobile manufacturers.

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