$300,000 and then in 2008, $650,000. it was a pattern. then they really went crazy in vegas this past year. ok. i can t wait to find out who the clown guy is. if he s ever if he got the pack. you re obsessed with the clown. if you re the clown, e-mail brian. walking through the motel smoking and knocking away people s you re looking to hire the clown for a birthday or mall opening. if his shoes explode, i will definitely hire him. coming up straight ahead, check this out. a driver ramming a police car and taking cops on a wild ride. whapdz when they catch up to the driver straight ahead. government money, just what we re talking about, come and get it. how much the government is spending on these pricey ads to encourage people who don t pay taxes to then cash in on a tax credit. stuart varney, come on in, stu, you re next. [ nadine ] buzzzz, bzzzz, bzzzz, bzzzz,