Actually, it’s better than giving the money to them and forgiving the debt. Many of the banks we have been observing have easily 20-40% upside over the SHORT run. 20-40% return on $700B wouldn’t be all that bad providing it doesn’t end up in the hands of ACORN.
LOAN them money if they need it. THe government has no business acquiring ownership of private enterprise. That is socialism, and we have already gone way too damn far down that path. The bailout is an abomination!