A Thought on the Bailout

A thought occures to me at this point.

How is the US different than Communists?

Hugo Chavez takes over companies with real assets that make a profit.

We take over companies with dubious assets that take a loss.

Think about it...

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TODAY we take over failing companies.  Tomorrow, if they keep their promise, the democrats wlll be taking over profitable ones.

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I've managed to double post this entry.  Please post comments on this one, I'm trying to delete the other.  Sorry for the lost comment on the other post!

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The communist use nationalisation of companies as standard policies.

The U.S. are trying to save the financial world as we know it, save itself and the world from a possible hard depression that might last for a decade.

Effectively, they are amputating a part of their morals in order to save the whole system. I think it's the right choice than letting the system die as a whole. Or even potentially die.

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I agree that action must be taken, but I would like to see at least a nod to reforming the system that got us here along with the immediate action.

I am warming to the idea of suspending or removing the "mark to market" rule for starters.  90% of american households are not going to default on their morgages unless Big Government makes things dramatically worse, so marking these "toxic" loans at $.10 on the dollar is not a valid accounting representation IMHO.