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	<title>The Skunk &#124; Tasteless American Satire for the Ill-Informed &#187; Economy</title>
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		<title>Nationwide Theft of Fleet Enemas Sign of Struggling Economy, Mass Constipation</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2012/03/nationwide-theft-of-fleet-enemas-sign-of-struggling-economy-mass-constipation/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2012/03/nationwide-theft-of-fleet-enemas-sign-of-struggling-economy-mass-constipation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past six months, the iconic green and white, oblong boxes have been reportedly pilfered from hundreds of retailers nationwide. ]]></description>
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		<title>House Changes U.S. Motto to &#8216;Buyer Beware&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2011/11/house-changes-u-s-motto-to-buyer-beware/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2011/11/house-changes-u-s-motto-to-buyer-beware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[buyer beware]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[eric cantor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON --The House voted along party lines today to pass a GOP resolution changing the motto of the United States to "Buyer Beware."]]></description>
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		<title>Stating the Obvious: Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2011/10/stating-the-obvious-001-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2011/10/stating-the-obvious-001-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Stating the Obvious," with host Duane Morgan. "Unemployment"]]></description>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Visa Gold Card Cancelled</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2011/07/americas-visa-gold-card-cancelled/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2011/07/americas-visa-gold-card-cancelled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visa Gold Rewards Card informed the U.S. government that it is $17 billion over its credit limit and charge privileges have been terminated.]]></description>
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		<title>Boehner Assures Public His Taxes Won&#8217;t Go Up</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2011/04/boehner-assures-public-his-taxes-wont-go-up/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2011/04/boehner-assures-public-his-taxes-wont-go-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Boehner assured the American people that whatever version of the budget is finally passed, his personal taxes will not increase. ]]></description>
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		<title>Increase in Contract Killings Sign of Economic Recovery</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2010/06/increase-in-contract-killings-sign-of-economic-recovery/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2010/06/increase-in-contract-killings-sign-of-economic-recovery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (TheSkunk.org) -- A new study conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce shows a connection between an increase in contract killings -- so-called "murders for hire" -- and the latest upward tick in the economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Americans Flee to Guatemala to Escape Bleak Job Market</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/11/americans-flee-to-guatemala-to-escape-bleak-job-market/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/11/americans-flee-to-guatemala-to-escape-bleak-job-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GUATEMALA CITY -- John Wilson holds a PhD in physics and has worked in the aerospace industry for over thirty years. Today he is selling cheese-stuffed pupusas -- a native Guatemalan delicacy -- from the back of a burro-driven wagon.

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		<title>Employment Up for Stupid People</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/10/employment-up-for-stupid-people/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/10/employment-up-for-stupid-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theskunk.org/?p=6658</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Employment among imbeciles and morons rose 10% in the 2nd quarter of 2009, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Statistics. ]]></description>
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		<title>Pie Donations Down at Clown Colleges</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/09/pie-donations-down-at-clown-colleges/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/09/pie-donations-down-at-clown-colleges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theskunk.org/?p=6314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the growing need, donations of cream-filled pies are down 65% at clown colleges across the U.S. ]]></description>
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		<title>Man Gets Cash for Clunker Wife</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/08/man-gets-cash-for-clunker-wife/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/08/man-gets-cash-for-clunker-wife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theskunk.org/?p=5082</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BUTTE, MO -- Due to a loophole in the federal “Cash for Clunkers” program, local dentist Halman Johnson was able to bring his wife of twenty-two years into the local Ford dealership and walk away with $4500 cash and a 2010 Escort Cabriolet hybrid.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Sales Up by 11 Homes</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/08/home-sales-up-by-11-homes/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/08/home-sales-up-by-11-homes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- The month of July saw an increase in single-family home sales nationwide by a total of 11. The 11 homes were sold in California, New Mexico, New Jersey, and Guam.]]></description>
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		<title>Cheap Bastards Unaffected by Recession</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/07/cheap-bastards-unaffected-by-recession/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/07/cheap-bastards-unaffected-by-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theskunk.org/?p=4138</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC -- While the shaky economy has forced most Americans to cut back on their day-to-day living expenses, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that cheap bastards carry on as though nothing has changed.]]></description>
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		<title>IOUs Become Official Currency of California</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/07/ious-become-official-currency-of-california/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/07/ious-become-official-currency-of-california/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO -- Governor Schwarzenegger today declared that IOUs will be the new currency of the State of California. ]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment Soars Among Unemployment Office Workers</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/04/unemployment-soars-among-unemployment-office-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/04/unemployment-soars-among-unemployment-office-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO -- The California Employment Development Department (EDD), the agency responsible for distributing unemployment benefits to millions of the state's laid-off employees, has itself begun laying off thousands of its own staff members.]]></description>
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		<title>Man Loses House to Pay Admission to Disney Park</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/04/man-loses-house-to-pay-admission-to-disney-park/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/04/man-loses-house-to-pay-admission-to-disney-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM, CA -- An unemployed man recently lost his home to foreclosure after refinancing it with a sub-prime mortgage to pay for annual admission to Disneyland for his family of eight.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican Senators Approve Tax Breaks for Canadians</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/02/republican-senators-approve-tax-breaks-for-canadians/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/02/republican-senators-approve-tax-breaks-for-canadians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA -- Dissatisfied with the stimulus package that made its way through Congress, and the lack of conservative input contained therein, Republican senators voted unanimously over the weekend to give tax breaks to Canadians.]]></description>
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		<title>White House Touts Double-Digit Employment</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/02/white-house-reports-double-digit-employment/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/02/white-house-reports-double-digit-employment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC -- A new report from the White House indicates that 93% of Americans currently have jobs, superseding previous accounts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that 7% were out of work.
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		<title>Obama Says Sale of Virginity Good for Economy</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/01/obama-says-sale-of-virginity-good-for-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- Citing his campaign theme that good ideas can come from anywhere, President-elect Barack Obama praised coed Natalie Dylan for auctioning off her virginity to pay her college tuition.  He said the 22-year'-old's plan will be a model for his administration's education and economic policies.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Tells Toyota, Honda, BMW to Make Shittier Vehicles</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2009/01/congress-tells-toyota-honda-bmw-to-make-shittier-vehicles/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2009/01/congress-tells-toyota-honda-bmw-to-make-shittier-vehicles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a statement today, urging foreign car manufactures to "tone down" the quality and appeal of their products, so that the big three American car companies can compete more effectively.]]></description>
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		<title>Santa Won&#8217;t be Coming to Your Town</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2008/12/santa-wont-be-coming-to-your-town/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2008/12/santa-wont-be-coming-to-your-town/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Santa is skipping Christmas this year. In this video, he explains why.]]></description>
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		<title>Porn Industry to get $100 Billion in Federal Aid</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2008/12/porn-industry-to-get-100-billion-in-federal-aid/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2008/12/porn-industry-to-get-100-billion-in-federal-aid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#8212; Leaders in the adult entertainment industry, hit hard in the current recession, testified before Congress Monday, explaining the need for $100 billion dollars in government assistance to keep their various enterprises afloat. Leigh Flanders, a producer of hard-core gay videos, claimed the American porn industry is responsible for the livelihood of thousands of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Horse and Buggy Manufacturers Seek Fed Assistance</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2008/11/horse-and-buggy-manufacturers-seek-fed-assistance/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2008/11/horse-and-buggy-manufacturers-seek-fed-assistance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC -- Two horse and buggy manufacturing executives made a trip to Capitol Hill on Friday, seeking government assistance for their flailing industry.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds to Wager $200 Billion in Vegas Gaming</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2008/10/feds-to-wager-200-billion-in-vegas-gaming/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2008/10/feds-to-wager-200-billion-in-vegas-gaming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC &#8212; Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced today that the United States has allotted $200 billion of the recently passed congressional economic bailout to be played on table games in Las Vegas. &#8220;It&#8217;s quite simple,&#8221; explained Paulson.  &#8220;We take some of that bailout money and put it on two or three numbers on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Claim your Bailout Money Today!</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2008/09/claim-your-bailout-money-today/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2008/09/claim-your-bailout-money-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editors, The Skunk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- The federal government is planning on bailing out huge Wall Street corporations with up to a trillion dollars of taxpayers' money -- <em>your</em> money!

The Skunk doesn't think that's fair.  We believe average citizens like you should get a cut of the proceeds.  That's why we're proud to announce our "Where's My Bailout Money, Congress?" assistance program. 
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		<title>Tennessee Man Receives Government Bailout</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2008/09/tennessee-man-receives-government-bailout/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2008/09/tennessee-man-receives-government-bailout/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve today announced it will be giving 14 billion dollars to Thomas Shale, a blue collar textile worker from Knoxville.]]></description>
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		<title>McCain to Balance Budget with Nigerian Advance-Fee Plan</title>
		<link>http://theskunk.org/2008/05/mccain-to-balance-budget-with-nigerian-advance-fee-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://theskunk.org/2008/05/mccain-to-balance-budget-with-nigerian-advance-fee-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 03:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator John McCain announced an unexpected windfall profit is headed our way and he will use it to pay off the national debt.]]></description>
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