...Every time Europe has a problem, they expect us to bail them out...
In this case, the US had a problem, British banks bailed them out, and you come out ranting at my way of life. So, I have no sympathy.
We want our money back, what’s wrong with that? That $175bn is cash we would have already had Bush not told Brown to buy up loads of bad debt from US banks and financial institutions. Perectly acceptable that we are paid back in full I think.
Otherwise, you would have essentially got us to pay for your mistakes, and thats not fair really is it?
So what is with this ‘Limey Bas***ds?
Perhaps, like most Europeans, you are unfamiliar with the concept of risk-taking. Your banks willingly bought U.S. mortgages. That means they willingly took the risk these mortgages might not be re-paid in full.
Would you also like us to give you back all the money you lost buying American stocks? What about the money you lost buying commodity futures on American exchanges?
It is bad enough they want us responsible citizens in fly-over country to pay the cost of the stupidity of limousine liberals that run these Wall Street firms, but now they want us to pay money to socialists in London?
Do you honestly think your banks bought mortgages because Bush told Brown to force them to? Please.
Whenever taxpayer money is being given away, the Europeans always have their hands out. The welfare mentality may be fully ingrained over there, but there are still at least a few people here who work for a living.