muck Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'm all for helping people who need help, but this seems more than a little silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I agree, but it makes more sense than what we did with the banks. Banks were struggling because nobody could pay for their loans. So what do we do? Give the money directly to the banks. So, now the banks are cool, but the people who were defaulting on their loans were still screwed. So, now, we're going in and bailing those people out? Had we just done that to begin with. Said, we're going to pay the bank on your behalf. The banks and the people would be cool and we'd have had to spend the money once. Obviously it's a bit more complicated than that, but this seems like a stupid idea that comes right on the heels of another, even more stupid, idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'm all for helping people who need help, but this seems more than a little silly. Good lord, this is absurd. What the f*ck has happened to America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 So, now, we're going in and bailing those people out? Had we just done that to begin with. Said, we're going to pay the bank on your behalf. The banks and the people would be cool and we'd have had to spend the money once. Obviously it's a bit more complicated than that, but this seems like a stupid idea that comes right on the heels of another, even more stupid, idea. Did you read the part of the story where it discusses the number of people who will be helped by this program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Did you read the part of the story where it discusses the number of people who will be helped by this program? Admittedly, I did not read all the way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Did you read the part of the story where it discusses the number of people who will be helped by this program? Yep, it's like the lottery. I'll stop there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Admittedly, I did not read all the way through. I did. It is certifiably nuts and guaranteed to enrage those who have kept their payments up, which is the vast majority of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneymakers Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'm so bloody rich! I own apartment buildings and shopping centers! And I only know three chords! Watch me burn! YOU FOOLS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 This is absolutely disgusting!!! I got physically sick when I read the part about this plan not going far enough. Years back I was proud of myslef for making the right decisions and living within my means but it looks like I am the idiot for doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Why do I even bother to pay my bills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 "Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results." - Albert Einstein It is exactly this kind of thinking that precipitated the crash in the economy in the first place. Dammit, it would be nice to have people in Washington with IQs above room temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Pretty broad scope of liberals to conservatives and beyond have responded to this thread and not one of us thinks this is anything but bat$hit crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Pretty broad scope of liberals to conservatives and beyond have responded to this thread and not one of us thinks this is anything but bat$hit crazy. Thought the exact same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I did. It is certifiably nuts and guaranteed to enrage those who have kept their payments up, which is the vast majority of us. +1 We ran into some trouble a few years ago & I had to dip into my 401K just to catch back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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