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    Greenspan testifies about the economic meltdown

    http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081023/finan...down.html?.v=9

    The longtime Fed chief acknowledged under questioning that he had made a "mistake" in believing that banks in operating in their self-interest would be sufficient to protect their shareholders and the equity in their institutions. Greenspan called it "a flaw in the model that I perceived is the critical functioning structure that defines how the world works."
    Interesting. Cause I thought this was all the po' folks fault.

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    Re: Greenspan testifies about the economic meltdown

    it is, because po' folks wasn't using the banks as much as they should have. Don't you know anything you dirty heathen lib.
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    Re: Greenspan testifies about the economic meltdown

    Is the bail out not welfare for the rich as much as TANF is welfare for the poor? I don't know who to attack on this, so one of you folks tell me the side to take.

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    Re: Greenspan testifies about the economic meltdown

    Quote Originally Posted by soonerhubler View Post
    Is the bail out not welfare for the rich as much as TANF is welfare for the poor? I don't know who to attack on this, so one of you folks tell me the side to take.
    Take SicEm's side...I'm thinking of joining it
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    Re: Greenspan testifies about the economic meltdown

    Quote Originally Posted by soonerhubler View Post
    Is the bail out not welfare for the rich as much as TANF is welfare for the poor? I don't know who to attack on this, so one of you folks tell me the side to take.
    For perspective, it would take about 42 years for an equivalent amount of TANF funds to match the bailout. It's hard to say whether or not TANF is a success in that the definition of success for the program varies from person to person, I do think it was a step up from AFDC.
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    Re: Greenspan testifies about the economic meltdown

    Quote Originally Posted by soonerscuba View Post
    For perspective, it would take about 42 years for an equivalent amount of TANF funds to match the bailout. It's hard to say whether or not TANF is a success in that the definition of success for the program varies from person to person, I do think it was a step up from AFDC.
    You didn't give me anyone to blame. Can't you see there has to be someone to Demonize? Now step to it.

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    Re: Greenspan testifies about the economic meltdown

    Quote Originally Posted by soonerhubler View Post
    You didn't give me anyone to blame. Can't you see there has to be someone to Demonize? Now step to it.
    Mormons.
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