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The Gnome of Waco…

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Phil Gramm, former Texas senator,
explains his remuneration as a lobbyist for UBS. 

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UBS to stop offshore banking for U.S. residents
Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:25pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS AG will discontinue offshore banking and securities services to U.S. residents through its branches, a UBS executive said on Thursday at a congressional hearing on offshore tax havens.

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Gramm displays the Brier Pipe o’ Greed. 

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Images: (Gramm) via motherjones.com; (UBS) via electricityandlust.files.wordpress.com via sergebribrair.com; (UBS gnome) img.alibaba.com; (forest gnome) picture-newsletter.com via gardeningtipsnideas.com

The story is here.

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