1998 would be a long time for a sleeper troll -- so I guess you're just worried about the bailout instead of being a troll.
Cheers!
What did McCain say?
Cheers!
You did miss a lot- Surprisingly, McCain is coming out the Conservative on this issue. I never would have thought I would see the day, but McCain is championing the Conservative cause, far more than just the earmark part that you saw. He is backing the GOP opposing the bailout and offering the following alternative:
* Rather than providing taxpayer funded purchases of frozen mortgage assets, we should adopt a mortgage insurance approach to solve the problem.
* Currently the federal government insures approximately half of all mortgage backed securities. (MBS) We can insure the rest of current outstanding MBS; however, rather than taxpayers funding insurance, the holders of these assets should pay for it. Treasury Department can design a system to charge premiums to the holders of MBS to fully finance this insurance.
* Have Private Capital Injection to the Financial Markets, Not Tax Dollars. Instead of injecting taxpayer capital into the market to produce liquidity, private capital can be drawn into the market by removing regulatory and tax barriers that are currently blocking private capital formation. Too much private capital is sitting on the sidelines during this crisis.
* Temporary tax relief provisions can help companies free up capital to maintain operations, create jobs, and lend to one another. In addition, we should allow for a temporary suspension of dividend payments by financial institutions and other regulatory measures to address the problems surrounding private capital liquidity.
*Immediate Transparency, Oversight, and Market Reform. Require participating firms to disclose to Treasury the value of their mortgage assets on their books, the value of any private bids within the last year for such assets, and their last audit report.
* Wall Street Executives should not benefit from taxpayer funding. Call on the SEC to review the performance of the Credit Rating Agencies and their ability to accurately reflect the risks of these failed investment securities.
*Create a blue ribbon panel with representatives of Treasury, SEC, and the Fed to make recommendations to Congress for reforms of the financial sector by January 1, 2009.
Maybe you should consider not voting for either candidate. It’s allowed.
Apparently you didn’t get the memo that told conservatives we were no longer voting for a president, but a vice-president. McCain is no more conservative now than he was the day before he announced his running mater. That gets glossed-over quite frequently these days.
Apparently you didn’t get the memo that told conservatives we were no longer voting for a president, but a vice-president. McCain is no more conservative now than he was the day before he announced his running mate. That gets glossed-over quite frequently these days.
You’re either for Obama or you’re against him!
The ONLY way to vote against Obama is to vote FOR McCAIN!
Anything else is childish headbanging and you’ll get what you deserve.
And broke his collarbone.
The doctor should attend the sick...
and leave the well alone.
This should apply to patients who are stupid enough to watch CNN.
These televisions do have OFF switches, you know.
I clicked on the thread to read about your visit to the doctor. How did it go?
What was the doctor’s diagnosis of your medical problem?