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To: expat_panama

Also, the banks were not leveraged 60 to 1.


14 posted on 01/22/2009 3:58:36 AM PST by bronxboy
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To: bronxboy; Heartland Mom
"...banks acted more responsibly.  ...were not leveraged 60 to 1."

Horseradish.  After inflation, the S&L bailout of the '80's was bigger than the current one. 

Bad memories are easy to forget.

 

17 posted on 01/22/2009 4:08:09 AM PST by expat_panama
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