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[randomness]

The Mother of All Bailouts is coming.

I can hardly wait.

Comments

[chris-warrior.livejournal.com]

gah.

still, ever think you'd own .0000000000045% of Merill Lynch without ever buying their stock? ;)

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

It's the prospect of owning part of some dodgy mortgage in suburban Las Vegas that concerns me more.

[totient]

This is pretty much it for the dollar, isn't it.

[ketzl.livejournal.com]

Hey... that's how we can solve the financial crisis-- we can just print money and give it to the banks! Why didn't I think of that? And how can I get a piece?

[meepodeekin.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure if you ask in the right crowd you can get a machine for that...

[evilmagnus]

I'm reminded of that Oprah episode where she gave everyone in the audience a free car.

"Everyone gets a bail-out! Everyone gets a bail-out!"

...then the tax bill for the capital gains hits six months later.

[babasyzygy.livejournal.com]

And wait for the next one, when the credit card issuing banks want a bailout for all of the unsecured credit they gave. They got their first round in the tightening of bankruptcy law, but as long as the Federal trough is attainable, they'd be remiss not to try...

[babasyzygy.livejournal.com]

Oh, I spoke too soon. Obama's suggesting that credit card, auto, and college loan backers be given a place at this trough.