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Can California declare bankruptcy? What about Greece? (slate.com)
California passed a gas tax last week to help make up for its nearly $20 billion budget gap, the latest in a series of measures to right the state's teetering economy. The country of Greece is in even worse shape, with accumulated debt higher than 110 perc...


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Tag: Credit, United States bankruptcy law, Insolvency law, Personal finance, Economics, Finance, Bankruptcy, Debt, National bankruptcy, Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code,
Organization: UCLA, World Bank, The University of Michigan, Federal government, University of Michigan Law School, International Monetary Fund, European Union,
Currency: USD,
Person: Alexander Laughlin, Arnold Schwarzenegger California, John Pottow, Kenneth Klee,
Company: Facebook, Twitter, Wiley Rein LLP,
Country: United States, Ecuador, Russia, Germany, France, Greece,
Facility: University of Michigan Law School,
IndustryTerm: Gas tax last week,
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