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To: GreaterSwiss
Under one idea being discussed, delinquent homeowners would surrender ownership of their homes.....

To who? Why Big Brother of course. How many people will freely give up their property to Big Brother in exchange for lower rent payments versus mortgage? Of course, then, when Big Brother becomes your landlord, he is responsible for maintaining your property and putting restrictions on what you can or can't do there.. and so it goes...

5 posted on 07/14/2009 1:11:55 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: mnehring

They don’t own their homes, Barry....

If they owned them, they wouldn’t have any payments...


6 posted on 07/14/2009 1:12:53 PM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: mnehring
"Of course, then, when Big Brother becomes your landlord, he is responsible for...putting restrictions on what you can or can't do there..."

Indeed. Hope nobody wants to smoke in their *own* houses, or keep their firearms there either! And as for that thermostat.....

14 posted on 07/14/2009 1:14:18 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: mnehring
Heh. I wonder how many states and local governments would be willing to give up the property taxes that would be lost as a result of houses being owned by the government.

Oh wait that's no problem they will just do what they always do and raise taxes on the remaining property owners.

16 posted on 07/14/2009 1:14:54 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: mnehring

Unfortunately, if you are underwater with your mortgage, you are already renting. This would just formalize what is already happening and eventually allow the government to move the property.

Of course, in the short term, we could just foreclose on everyone and have blighted cities and towns with empty crack houses, whilst the population lives in tent cities.

We need econ development, like drilling and manufacturing. But we as long as we dont help the economy we will have this problem.


31 posted on 07/14/2009 1:21:14 PM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: mnehring

but maybe i want to rent out that house there and can afford the rent. so i’ll be kpt out to keep the other guy in?


98 posted on 07/14/2009 2:19:36 PM PDT by wiggen
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To: mnehring
"Of course, then, when Big Brother becomes your landlord, he is responsible for maintaining your property"

ROTFLOL! Big Brother won't maintain anything.

107 posted on 07/14/2009 2:34:25 PM PDT by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences.)
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To: mnehring

“To who? Why Big Brother of course. How many people will freely give up their property to Big Brother in exchange for lower rent payments versus mortgage? Of course, then, when Big Brother becomes your landlord, he is responsible for maintaining your property and putting restrictions on what you can or can’t do there.. and so it goes...”

You forgot to add the bonus. The mortgage company that holds the note, and all associated stockholders will get zip.


183 posted on 07/15/2009 9:53:59 PM PDT by mjaneangels@aolcom
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