The rescue puts taxpayers on the hook for what could be hefty investment losses.
We need to protect taxpayers and we're already on the hook for billions of dollars.
Unfortunately, these plans only tackle public spending, and leave Americans on the hook for the rest.
Taxpayers are on the hook for the debt that each of these governments continues to amass.
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If 38 Studios fails, Rhode Island taxpayers will be on the hook for the loan plus interest.
Taxpayers are on the hook for more than half a billion dollars after the company filed for bankruptcy.
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It seems cheaper still when federal taxpayers forget that they are on the hook for the federal debt.
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SageCrest is still on the hook for much of its art loans--5% or so of its total assets.
The banks, as counterparties, are on the hook for billions in insurance they bought to hedge credit-derivatives positions.
And Citi is on the hook for billions-worth of loans for leveraged buyouts.
If the defaults continue to increase, "the taxpayer is going to be on the hook for losses, " he added.
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If your property violates local housing codes or ordinances, you could find yourself on the hook for those violations.
Accountable Care Organizations are also on the hook for patients who don't comply with recommended treatment or lifestyle changes.
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Because these plans do not guarantee specific payouts in retirement, employers cannot be on the hook for future benefit gaps.
We think THQ will likely be on the hook for significant price protection as a result of the weak sell-through.
"Everyone complains about the TSA, but nobody really wants to be on the hook for getting it wrong, " he said.
Whatever the final number, it looks like BP is going to be on the hook for most of the tab.
Everyone in this town -- rather, everyone who was elected in this town is on the hook for the economy.
In the meantime America's government could be on the hook for plenty more cash if it allows Chrysler to survive.
It comes with risks: A car accident or cancer case can leave small businesses on the hook for big medical bills.
That has left the company on the hook for the obligations of other companies that have been driven out of business.
And that creates complications, since Italy is on the hook for money to help bail out other nations, Comiskey pointed out.
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Which will hopefully be enough money to satisfy any money he is on the hook for as a result of his involvement with Madoff.
It set new rules so that taxpayers would never again be on the hook for a bailout if a big financial company went under.
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On top of all that, we taxpayers, including those impacted regulatory victims, are put on the hook for legal fees of both colluding parties.
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Yet German banks are on the hook for so much Greek (and other Mediterranean) debt that some kind of taxpayer support may be unavoidable.
Companies marketing credit card loss protection insurance use scare tactics making you think you would be on the hook for all those fraudulent charges.
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Are they on the hook for medical malpractice claims if a patient reacts badly to an OTC med she asked to get a prescription for?
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Doctors are also concerned about malpractice lawsuits, since a prescription potentially puts them on the hook for any problems a patient suffers from over-the-counter drugs.
But while independent record companies face losses from HMV's woes, at least one major label is potentially on the hook for a great deal more.
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