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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:10 PM Original message |
Bank of Amerika wants a $739 billion Federal bailout |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. There go those corporate welfare queens again, begging for a handout.... |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. That $739B ended up in pockets of CEO's and hedge fund managers |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. How do you figure?*** |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 01:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. History |
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nookiemonster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Didn't see that comin'! |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. I should add this point and you tell me if its a bailout? |
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samplegirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hey, I've got an idea... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. ? |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. i think they forgot the sarcasm smiilie |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. ooh! ooh! ME TOO!! |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. I am sick and tired |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. This money isn't going to help homeowners. It is going to help banks |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yep, and it is secretly being pushed in Congress |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. If it's such a secret, how do you know? |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yes that is correct, |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. F*ck Those SCHIP Kids, BofA Execs Need Their Bonuses |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. cracks me up how these "free market" capitalists run crying to the government |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. And If These Sub-Primes Had Made Them Money |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. No more Bailouts. Bank of America we paid off our credit card and now it's time for you to go |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. and in return: complete and total permanent re-regulation of the banking industry |
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LeftCoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. Fine. IF it's paid for exclusively by a tax on those making over $10 mil per year |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Yep. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. A good default will be character-building |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
20. Corporate Welfare. Let's save the homeowners, but let the lenders lose their owner's equity. |
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Doc_Technical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. Bank of America probably thinks they deserve this bailout. |
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skywalkerjlp (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. If Bank of America made a lot of bad loans AND STILL OWNS THEM then.... |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. I just checked the national debt clock - we all owe 30K, how much |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
25. Some history: BOA was the first large bank to request a bailout during ... |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
27. aw, they're just startin' high to establish a bargaining position . . . |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. Wasn't it recently announced |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. Will taxpayers get a share of the profits they pocketed too? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'd love $739 billion as well |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. Go Cheney yourselves..... |
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ruiner4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. Nonsense... |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I don't think they should have to rent |
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ruiner4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. banks are out to make a buck.. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
34. Nah, let's just nationalize 'em and sell off their assets. |
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skywalkerjlp (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
37. oh sure our government is going to bail out speculators who GAMBLED AND SHOULD LOSE the banks .. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
39. Taxpapers will also pay for BOA's purchase of Countrywide. |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
40. 739 billion? |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
41. Not just NO, HELL NO! |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-25-08 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
42. Conservatives Economics FAILED?????? (nt) |
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