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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:37 PM Original message |
Sorry dumb question. What obligates the U.S. government to "bail out" any private corporation? |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's not and they shouldn't |
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AvaMae (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. What obligates.... |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The companies that were well managed through whatever caused a failed company to |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. In a perfect world, the overall interests of the American people. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. They're trying to avoid an economic Domino Effect. nt |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. no, if they wanted to avoid a domino effect they could have worked from the bottom |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. When the govt is owned by corporations. When it's a fascist govt. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Ding! Ding! Ding! - that's exactly right |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. It comes down to a choice of two bad options |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. ::::insert something snarky about free markets here:::: |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. you mean if you merge enough times..you become TOO BIG TO FAIL?? |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That'll work |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. When the corporation is a monopoly and contains too much wealth in too many interests |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Exactly - free enterprise is not the issue here. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. What did AIG or any recently failed companies have a monopoly on? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wonder if I declared myself a corporation |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Nothing. nt |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. I dont mind the bailouts as long as |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
15. campaign contributions... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. Before today, I was totally against they doing it too, but tonight |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. There is no obligation. And "we the people" should just let the whole |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. financial incest based on peer relationships with good contacts. |
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spartan61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. And what about the airlines? |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
21. Campaign Contributions |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. the final raping of the coffers |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
23. Nothing. Because of the implications of just letting them fail, we (the government) should |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. Friends and Buddies. |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
25. The obligation to prevent a full-blown depression. |
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