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Americans on the bailout: Were pissed!

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It's pretty obvious to anyone paying attention a majority of Americans oppose the bailout plan passed last night by the Senate and heading toward the House.

As discussed here and here, many Americans seem to understand the "real" economy -- i.e., Main Street -- will suffer if the plan fails, but they still oppose it and view it as a bailout for Wall Street "fat cats."

"I've lost my money because of these idiots, now they want me to subsidize their losses too???," Yahoo! Finance user "hoser48" wrote yesterday. "They can go to hell with the common man, we will all live together as equals then. A bailout is not the answer."

Clearly that sentiment isn't universal, and Monday's 778 Dow dive did change many people's view. But it's also true the mood in the country is ugly, and it didn't happen overnight.

Todd Harrison, CEO of Minyanville.com, has been warning about the threat of "societal acrimony" for some time....

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Pericles1978

70 responses // Americans on the bailout: Were pissed!

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    And rightly so.

    The Press is Nowhere...
    The Congress is Nowhere...
    The Senate is Nowhere...

    Is there a limit to the damage this executive branch can inflict to the USA ?
    It seems not !

    We've Been Taken Over By a Cult

    RIP USA REPUBLIC
    http://current.com/items/89362640_rip_usa_republic

    recommended by jubal
    WhiteNoise
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    i went out and bought a newspaper that said "BIAL-OUT A NO GO! DOW PLUNDGES!" and stuck it in the back window of my car. we peons have suffered long enough, i think its about time the big boys squirm on stage for an act or two.

    jonny2times
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    This is not a clear cut issue as Paul Krugman would tell you, and I happen to agree with him.

    current89
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    I am going to add this link so anyone who might want to listen to Dr Baker could. He is mad and I hear it in his voice.

    http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=2470&updaterx=2008-10-02+03:07:45

    I am also disgusted.

    I want to ask this question; now that the Senate has shown their true loyalty to the Wallstreet fat cats, notice who fully supported this in the Senate vote; John McCain and Barrack Obama. Does anyone else understand the full implications of their loyalty?

    Now who are you going to support?

    If nothing changes, then nothing changes.....

    just saying

    queenofit
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    The bail-out boondoggle is based on an upside down view of the problem that puts the cart before the horse. The key to understanding the economic problem and solution is that the real estate market tanked, and that is why the loans are upside down, or not worth face value, not the other way around. Say in 2005 a house price was $250,000, and lots of folks rushed to get a $200,000 or $250,000 loan, because the rates were low, the economy, jobs, income was booming, lots of upward mobility, and prices were rising, as they always had in real estate, so it seemed like a good bet... then the FED got scared about inflation, so raised the rates ... every month for about a year and a half, until the real estate market screached to a halt, then hack politicians like Schumer spent a year or so scapegoating and threatening lenders using a few examples of ignorant borrowers swindled by mortgage hucksters., a story older than used car salesmen and crooked lawyers. But this go around. the banks became the bad-guys for lending money, especiially when wallstreet speculators wanted the casino to refund thier lost bets, so what did Banks do? the Banks stopped lending, .... this is what caused the real estate market to really melt down, no money, no buyers. .turning home mortgages from the safest investment in the world to toxic waste. so now the $250,000 house is now worth $100,000 and the homeowner/borrower is begging the bank to take it back, so they can buy the same house next door and cut thier mortgage payments in half, which they must do because thier jobs and incomes have also fallen. On top of all this other housing expenses - taxes, utlities, and homeowner insurance spiked over the same time frame, exactly when household incomes and wealth/equity were dropping. Home equity is the main form of household wealth, so america is now poorer, thus spending less, while burnded by higher housing and gas costs, with little disposible income left over, this is spiraling down demand, employment and incomes - this is the key to our sluggish economy.

    The FED tried too little too late to get the banks to lend by giving them a really low discount rate, below 2%, but the banks instead borrow billions and speculate on wallstreet, just as other wallstreet invstors migrated out of mortgage back securities to driving up the price of commodities, like Oil futures, causing gas prices and inflation to rise.

    The answer to this problem is very simple. Instead of bailing out Goldman Sacs executives, and thier kind, fund FHA to refinance homeowners at very low rates, similar to the 2% the banks already borrow at. This costs little, because the fed is already lending banks bazillions at these low rates, but the discount window 'tool' is futile if banks do not in turn lend as intended. We can eliminate the middle men and go directly to FHA mortgage loans and fix the problem. Allow homeowners to refi at the short sale value of thier home so they can keep thier home instead of buying the house next door, this will give banks the liquidity without passing on "bad loans", as new loans will be created based on current market and credit conditions. The effect will be to reduce the mortgage and housing costs of the middle class under the FHA umbrella. This will restore household incomes, the housing market, home equity, wealth, and employment to the middle class..

    FRED4JUSTICE
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    Fuck the corporate handout (ie: "bailout") and fuck bu$h for handing even MORE public money to his corrupt shitbag friends.

    Sons of Liberty UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!

    onechance
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    and Paul Krugman can't make up his mind either.
    he accuses anyone against the bailout of being a crazy and vacillates in his support.
    we're all so worried about the damn markets and credit. bet the SOB's that caused it all aren't worried about it.
    as it stands, we appear to be eager to slap some duct tape on it and call it fixed.
    no thanks.

    pakazak
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    Current 89, Here is what Paul Krugman posted less than 10 hours after the column you posted...

    "Stockholm Syndrome"

    It seems many plates are spinning and the performers are drunk.

    Pericles1978
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    Mad as hell...

    neckfire
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    I lost my money because of these idiots to!
    damn somone needs to do somthing!

    JohnnyBravo
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    The RepubliCrats take care of their rich contributors while they make us eat cake.

    I say down with the RepubliCrats.

    We need all new legislators.

    The current politicians know too much about corruption.

    It's time for a complete flush.

    Picasso9000
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    A BETTER BAILOUT PLAN ?

    So says Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel prize in Economics

    http://www.alternet.org/workplace/101034/
    TheNation.com. Posted October 1, 2008.

    TRY TO MAKE IT REAL COMPARED TO WHAT ?

    GRAND THEFT AMERICA
    Financial Crime of the Century
    http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10364

    WhiteNoise
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    Lets see if these people including myself put their vote where there mouth is.Bush is republican and the democrats are voting to pass this not the republicans.
    And when it backfires the democrats will get the blame.
    What happens when the patch falls off they always do.

    regularrf
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    This will continue until we hold them responsible. I like the guillotine, personally.

    Congress of both parites are slaves to the money that got them there, of course they are crooks.

    I feel that the only long-term solution to this mess is a viable third, or even fourth, party. But they have convinced us that a vote for them is a "wasted" vote. It is simple in my view, a vote for a third party is the ONLY SOLUTION!

    ninepounds6
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    They will be even more pissed when they see all the earmarks in the bill
    New Tax earmarks in Bailout bill

    * Film and Television Productions (Sec. 502)
    * Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503)
    * 6 page package of earmarks for litigants in the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident, Alaska (Sec. 504)

    Tax earmark “extenders” in the bailout bill.

    * Virgin Island and Puerto Rican Rum (Section 308)
    * American Samoa (Sec. 309)
    * Mine Rescue Teams (Sec. 310)
    * Mine Safety Equipment (Sec. 311)
    * Domestic Production Activities in Puerto Rico (Sec. 312)
    * Indian Tribes (Sec. 314, 315)
    * Railroads (Sec. 316)
    * Auto Racing Tracks (317)
    * District of Columbia (Sec. 322)
    * Wool Research (Sec. 325)

    http://lpin.org/node/461

    dissimulator
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    Obviously, by the people, for the people is no longer operable. Senators Boxer and Feinstein from California decided that even with overwhelming negative responses from their constituency concerning the Bailout, decided that George Bush's butt save is more important than ever being re-elected. Call your Congressman and tell them where you stand. Don't be fooled by either the market or the so called news media. They all get a cut of the pie.

    Neil22
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    Again... Pelosi has "suggested" that the house will support the Senate decision... If only the 98% of us who are not rich crooks could be heard... but those in power and most "other leaders" are robbing the world together. They don't represent us. Tears are dripping down my face... My heart is crumbling over our loss of liberty, and democracy... Why do we vote at all? Our votes are a facade. They will just keep on raping America!

    jjmaster
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    The fact that this plan is called a bailout should be reason enough not to endorse it. Once again, people who make mistakes will not be held responsible for their own actions.

    The economy will not recover overnight even if this bill is passed... it's going to suck for a while. The first noxious idea as a result of groupthink is not necessarily the best solution.

    islek
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    What frustrates me the most is the legislature's unwillingness to develop a bill that actually addresses our current economic problems.

    I've been civil in every letter I've written to my reps, but I'm on the verge of getting goofy. I might end up writing something along these line: "I have a plan: if Congress gives me $1 billion, others will benefit when I spend the money. I call it the Ripple Out Theory of Economics. This is the only way to save America. Vote for this legislation. Do it now, or the Earth will implode!"

    I mean, it seems like that kind of lunacy is the only way to get through to these people.

    SDLN
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    Video for the pic of the story above

    Wesnology61
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    Maybe this economic crunch will be what it takes for lobbyists to lose their chokehold on our representatives and give us real democracy back for a change.

    islek
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    I want to know exactly what kind of tax break I will get. I don't get the child credit because my kids are over 18. And the tax cuts that Bush gave out a while back I didn't benefit from that either. And the way I understand it they are only extending the tax cuts that are supposed to expire and they were going to do that any way. I do payroll for the company I work for and when we got our new tax book my boss said his taxes went down. I said "oh, how much did mine go down" he said "oh, I'm sorry yours didn't". So I looked for myself and sure enough mine was 1 dollar more. I'm all for letting the fatcats lose it all. I'm not going to lose any sleep if some rich person has to sell a summer home or cut his vacation down to 2 a year instead of 3 like my boss has.

    disgustedvoter
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    burn baby burn.

    globewatcher
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    Well...this tells me how little our government thinks of our opinion.
    Ya know we are just, "The unwashed, ignorant masses."
    Makes me want to throwup.

    csmonut
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    Osama Bin Laden must be rolling around his cave in laughter and sorrow because he didn't have faith in the market forces of Western capitalism. He didn't foresee how unbridled consumption would correct itself by imploding under the weight of its own unfettered greed. Now he's looking at his portfolio and wondering if he should buy a couple of desperate US banks and become an investment banker, this way he could certainly do a lot more damage to America, however this time under the guise of freedom and opportunity.

    yeti
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