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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:18 AM Original message |
McCain mortgage plan shifts costs to taxpayers |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gee, maybe I should skip a couple of mortgage payments so I can get a 'better' rate and less |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. So--here's how to get this to pay off for you, if you meet the other criteria: |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:24 AM Original message |
That could've worked, instead of the bailout, if |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. So all I have to do is stop paying my mortgage and I get a re-fi? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Sounds like they're rewarding the richer side of the scale, doesn't it? |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I don't mind helping those who had some money and then lost their jobs. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Lots of people fall on hard times, I'm not opposed to helping out |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. We agree that mcsame's plan is incredibly wrong and shortsighted. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. wouldn't that be an ex-post-facto law? |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. You mean like making the telecoms immune from prosecution? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. incorrect |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Ok, then let me be clear (since you obviously want to pick a fight) |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. You're the one who chose your words poorly, not me. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Ahhh! I've discovered the problem. You're not reading what I wrote. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Alas.... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Alas... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. How would the bankruptcy judge take the percentage |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. That is a complete misrepresentation of what I posted. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. No, you misread... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. It's you who does not understand the specifics here. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Yes.... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. That was a truly stupid response. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. No surprise.... |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It works like his for example |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Sorry, if you bought a house and it dropped precipitously in value, then |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. It's always 'their' fault, isn't it? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'm not getting the gist of your post. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. You bought low, and any one else.. |
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polpilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Common good & compassion are so missing today. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. We can't bail everyone out of bad circumstances--you do understand that, right? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. don your flamesuit, wienerdoggie |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Well, I don't even know that flame protection is necessary for this case, because |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. I thought I made that clear.. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. You are trying to make this into a personal thing, and it's not. I don't |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. well gosh...for many of us.. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. maybe not an idiot, but still |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That's fine but your comment doesn't address any of my concerns about predatory lending. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
40. I wasn't supporting Mccain's proposal |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. Shouldn't a plan like this drive his base nuts? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
10. Why exactly is this a bad plan? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. "Better terms" would be renegotiating the interest terms, or re-payment terms, or |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Life isn't fair |
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Scully (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Better terms.... |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Regarding a reduction in mortgage principal |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. That's an interesting idea, actually. I don't know enough to say it would work, |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Mcsame's plan would benefit only those who already had money. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Gotcha. The devil is in the details... |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. And what the hell would that do to help people who are ABOUT to default on their mortgages.? |
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Faith No More (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. Wait a minute, wasn't this already a part of the $700 billion bailout??? |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. What about those of us who stayed out of the market, waiting for prices to drop? |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. Dupe oops... |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. Out. Of. His. Friggin'. Mind. His base will go berzerk if he adds more taxpayer-paid bailout |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is an attempt to borrow some votes on political credit |
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ozymandius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
53. Oh. Dear. God. Make. The. Stupid. Stop. |
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