[tallyhoe]

I don’t know what the answer is. However to do nothing was not an option. I did like the Mark to Market change idea and the dropping of the Capital Gaines tax to zero. I don’t know why Paulson and Bernanke didn’t want to do this.

[goldstategop]

The Bush Administration insisted on a bailout or nothing. The debate on rescuing the economy was rigged from the outset. Alternative proposals that would have done a better job without putting the taxpayers on the hook never received a fair hearing. Like a frightened mob, the politicians rushed through a bill none of them read that no one is sure will do any good in turning the economy around. Its a tragedy on so many levels.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[ViLaLuz]

“I don’t know why Paulson and Bernanke didn’t want to do this.”

Because fixing the problem wasn’t the real reason why this was done.