Friday, April 10, 2009

California plans big bond sale, with U.S. taxpayers' help

California, which just completed one of the largest municipal bond offerings in U.S. history, will go back to investors for another big chunk of change this month. This time, the state plans to sell taxable rather than tax-free bonds. A portion of the deal will be subsidized by U.S. taxpayers under Congress’ new Build America Bond plan, part of the economic-stimulus program.

[And the spendathon continues unabated.]

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