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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:29 PM Original message |
Question about the bailout? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. We need to protect both small business and homeowners. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That didn't answer the question but people having to move isn't going to hurt all that much |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I don't want to help business without helping homeowners. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Jobs... Job loss will affect everyone... downsizing your house will not |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Bologna. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. I used to live in CA, I know all about housing decline, it always goes back up... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Apparently you don't understand the concept of a loan? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. So they will rework their loans to go up to 45 yrs or give them special interest rates that... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Who said they get special interest rates? Many of these people were being scammed |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Actually I did complain, my sister got one. And I do believe people were scammed |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Why do you assume that interest rates would be reduced to "ridiculous" levels? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Exactly! Will they be able to afford their home under reasonable terms? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. No one said every homeowner could be spared. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. So who will be spared? And how will they be spared? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. People who are paying 10% interest, |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. They can do that without a bailout... my sister did it. Its a simple refinance |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. No, it's not simple. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. So, Give them a special consideration to rework the loan, why do I need to pay for that? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Explain what you're paying for in such a scenario? |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. I don't think we should be bailout people who have been using their homes as a cash register, |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Agreed. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
51. "I used to live in CA" |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. I've bought and sold homes in CA and lived there most of my life. I made a lot of money on the ups |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Who didn't? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. No need to be sarcastic silly little thing... just saying the markets decline... Its not a disaster |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. If something isn't done soon to put liquidity back in the credit system, |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Liquidity.. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I agree |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here are some links |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. Thanks, that is what I was looking for |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's a pretty cavalier statement: |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Bad things every day... Even to me... No one gets a free pass... No one gets a bailout |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. "No one gets a free pass... No one gets a bailout..." Except for business |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. If its truly a crisis, job loss will affect everyone. Downgrading your home will not |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Wanna bet? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Someone else with a bit higher income who has to downsize too will buy it |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Again, why not say the exact same thing about the small business |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Because it affects workers... food on the table... a roof over your head |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Again, if the weatlhy can buy up our homes, they can buy up our businesses. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Are there enough buyers to buy up the businesses so that jobs are not lost? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Sure. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:22 PM Original message |
So no real answer to that... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
79. My answer |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Another loan? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Again, the scenario that those who can afford to own homes also applies to |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. There are not enough buyers to support that. Businesses will go under and people will lose jobs |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. The same can be said of homes. However, where is your evidence of this assertion? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. No the same cannot be said. There are a lot more homebuyers than business buyers |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. That doesn't |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
59. But what is the likelyhood of it when lots of businesses go under at the same time |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. The same likelyhood of many homeowners being |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. No one said it was a necessity |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. LOL, Punish? But should everyone have to pay so that some don't have to downsize their house? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Should everyone have to pay so people can keep their business? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. If you have a job... you can always find a place to live. No job... your screwed |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Why do you suggest |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. There are not enough buyers to buy up all the business that would close |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. What do you base this assertion |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. By your reasoning, |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Because businesses create jobs... without the jobs...we are in trouble... the house not so much |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. That does not address my point. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. There are not enough buyers to buy up all the business that would close. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Again, your evidence? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Well I'll have to find you some and bring it to ya...Sarah Palin LOL... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. It's common sense to me that keeping people in their homes when |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Yes, as long as I'm not paying to keep them in a home they can't afford |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Why do you think you're paying? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. What!!! Are you saying the bailout is not going to cost the taxpayers??? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. I'm saying if we get an equity stake |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. Do you realize |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
52. I think we are talking about two different things |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Many predatory lenders took advantage of people who were not financially savvy. |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Yes, indeed |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. Exactly!!! No money for the predators... and that is who will get it with this bailout... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. Will they get it if we bailout business? |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Maybe, Thats a price I'm willing to pay to save American jobs. That was my original question |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. That's a short sighted |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. But you still have not been able to answer how they are going to get the money to pay for the loan |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. dupe |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. You are talking in circles. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I'm just wondering how they will be able to afford that fixed market rate when they couldn't afford |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. I'll respond to you again when you either read what I've written |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. OK Later...LOL |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's a SCAM. It's a manufactured crisis to rob the tresury. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The Fed is moving to hide the liquidity that's out there. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. EXACTLY!!!!!!!! |
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liquiddaddy (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
84. The President's Saturday Radio Address |
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