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[Keith Palmer]

Keith Palmer has commented on the AcademicKeys.com survey, "The $700 BILLION BAILOUT IS:". Vote on the survey here:
 - http://www.AcademicKeys.com/#survey

It wasn't necessary, and it's just another mistake being made in an attempt to correct the first mistake.

Sometimes I wonder if what the world *needs* is a major economic crisis to help curb shady business practices, dishonest industries, sketchy politicians, and crazy business deals (like this whole ridiculous housing situation... didn't these people realize that they shouldn't be buying a $500,000 houses if they only make $35,000 a year...?)

[Katherine]

Wouldn't it be better to put these types of massive public infusions of funding into infrastructure development and maintenance, education and health care, and then thrive on the inevitable outcomes of top notch human and physical capital? Why must public funds go instead towards mitigating the poor decisions of non-elected persons (i.e. business persons)?

[Des Mapps]

What buying and selling in the markets really is, is gambling. The market operaters are in effect, gambling with, not their money, but OUR money. I don't want anyone gambling with my money! I hope the governments can restrict it. Then we can settle down again and be prudent and sensible - like our parents. I don't think we should give them another $700 billion to gamble with. Des

[Elyes Bdira]

I wonder why the survey is written in such a way to split the people against the bailout into a "probably" and "definitely" . Now for he untrained eye, it may look like a realitive majority is for the bailout with restrictions, while in reality an absolute majority has voted against it!
I personally think that  capitalism is starting to fail and may brea down just like state communism did in the eighties. It was just a matter of time! First democracy was highjacked by big interests and media moguls, next the economy is over-inflated to mask reckless military spending, and now the American people are asked to pay even more taxes to the rich (yes this is what the bailout will amount to) while most middle class people can't even afford healthcare any more!

[Fenton Heirtzler]

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