|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:31 PM Original message |
Taxpayers on hook as bailed-out firms fail |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. 2.6 billion out of 700 billion? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yeah, what's a few billion here and there, especially when it's the taxpayer's money |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The 2.6 I got by adding Citi (2.3) and the bank (.3) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The money that was put into AIG is never counted |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Nope. Audits show that we are out $148.2 billion so far. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NoUsername (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Thanks for posting that. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Nice links. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Of course they're strained for cash. There wasn't enough "cash" to back up |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Exactly right. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. +1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. +1+1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. They created fake "wealth," exchanged it for real wealth (notes & IOUs), |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I agree that we citizens will come out poorer.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. It's not just capitalism |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Yeah, some of the fake "wealth" isn't ever coming back. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 07:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. What you've just described is a faith based TARP and I guess I'm not as "hopeful" as the |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. K&R n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
17. As long as the bank and insurance execs are taken care of, then who are we to complain? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
18. Somebody has to pay those CEOs those big stacks of cash. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Wed May 01st 2024, 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC