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On the first day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . a shrunken 401k

On the second day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 2 Bailout Packages and a shrunken 401K

On the third day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the fourth day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the fifth day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 5 Golden Parachutes, 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the sixth day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 6 straight spam dinners, 5 Golden Parachutes, 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the seventh day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 7 Chapter 11’s, 6 straight spam dinners, 5 Golden Parachutes, 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the eighth day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 8 neighborhood pawn shops, 7 Chapter 11’s, 6 straight spam dinners, 5 Golden Parachutes, 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the ninth day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 9 Senate Hearings, 8 neighborhood pawn shops, 7 Chapter 11’s, 6 straight spam dinners, 5 Golden Parachutes, 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the tenth day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 10 new soup kitchens, 9 Senate Hearings, 8 neighborhood pawn shops, 7 Chapter 11’s, 6 straight spam dinners, 5 Golden Parachutes, 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the eleventh day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . .11 Sheriff Sales, 10 new soup kitchens, 9 Senate Hearings, 8 neighborhood pawn shops, 7 Chapter 11’s, 6 straight spam dinners, 5 Golden Parachutes, 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K

On the twelfth day of Christmas, this economy gave to me. . . 12 Bank Failures, 11 Sheriff Sales, 10 new soup kitchens, 9 Senate Hearings, 8 neighborhood pawn shops, 7 Chapter 11’s, 6 straight spam dinners, 5 Golden Parachutes, 4 Calls from Creditors, 3 Survived Layoffs, 2 Bailout Packages, and a shrunken 401K