I Want Some TARP

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Bill ZuckerOK… silly song time here on Bluegrass Today.

Miami-based singer/songwriter Bill Zucker wrote a song about a topic much in the news these days, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), otherwise described as the “700 billion dollar bailout plan” passed last year by the US Congress to rescue troubled banks and lending institutions.

The title says it all… I Want Some TARP. The YouTube video was played on a recent broadcast of Power Lunch on CNBC, and it has become a national sensation.

The song has a mildly bluegrass flavor, so without further ado…

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John Lawless

John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents.

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