So let me get this straight - Bank don't trust each other right now, so the US taxpayer SHOULD?

[closeupready]

Um, I don't get that. Can someone explain why the US government should trust banks when even their own peers won't?

[SmokingJacket]

1. Banks will get over it. What are they going to do, NOT lend?

It's in their best interest to do so.

But we have a very good reason not to trust them...

[closeupready]

2. Eventually, they are going to HAVE to start lending again.

n/t

[earthside]

3. You Nailed It.

This is why the 'BIG Bush Bailout Plan' is a crock.

Why Democrats in the Senate are going to pass tonight the "New! Improved! BIG Bush Bailout Plan!" is beyond me.

This bailout is really about the taxpayer getting soaked to pay-off huge derivative contracts.

[Myrina]

4. .. and why should we GIVE them money to LOAN back to us, at interest?

:shrug: Hell, I'd rather just buy a shitload of Publisher's Clearing House entries and take my chances!

[chicagoexpat]

5. Don't be like Palin, if u want to understand why ur simplistic statement is silly try

reading a grown up publication like Wall St. Journal or Ny Times

Then come back & maybe u can offer something

Really, I'm just trying to help, as u don't seem to understand even where to go to do something about ur ignorance

[closeupready]

6. OMG. You spell in Ebonics and you're lecturing me about ignorance?

Get out your mirror.

[chicagoexpat]

8. Yep, u klearly don't unnerstan ekonomiks, it so hard, but get a dikshunary for de big words

See what happens when u try to help some people stop being ignorant?

Here, I'll make it easier for you:

http://www.nytimes.com/

http://online.wsj.com/

(Not that I expect they'll actually be used, when there's so much of ur uninformed opinion waiting to be sent out)

[raccoon]

7. You're not TEXTING here, you're POSTING. nt

[Beregond2]

9. I don't see what trust has to do with it.

The bill doesn't give them choices, but requirements.