How come the pro-bailout people aren't demanding that business lobbyists be shut out of the deal?

[brentspeak]

You would think that anyone who was so "concerned" about the financial health of the nation would obviously want to the rid bailout proceedings of the stink of U.S. Chamber of Commerce lobbyists. Right?

[girl gone mad]

1. Also, why aren't they demanding that the money..

we hand over be loaned to American businesses and cities?

[brentspeak]

4. And on the subject of loans -- why not make the money given to the Wall St. firms

be in the form of loans, with interest (and late fees, etc.)?

[girl gone mad]

7. It would make more sense..

for the government to exchange Treasury bonds for standard corporate bonds - that would eliminate the immediate need for banks to be "recapitalized" by cutting out the middleman, and it's a lot less risky for the taxpayer.

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Because pro-bailout == pro-corporate charity, that's why

And you NEED lobbyists if the corporations are to get their share.

[asjr]

3. Please correct me if I am wrong

but did I hear on the TV this a.m. that the Republicans in the Senate are looking at the "bailout" and want to reword it so that the fat cats will get tax breaks? Was this whole shebang rehearsed from the beginning to make us think they are doing something right?

[brentspeak]

5. Unfortunately, you heard that correctly

We're being ripped-off.

[Truth2Tell]

6. Then who would write the bill? nt

[girl gone mad]

8. I think that Paulson should be placed uned 24 HR surveillance.

We need to know that he isn't making backroom deals.

[brentspeak]

9. kick

:kick:

[EFerrari]

10. You'd think so. But then, who would write the bill? n/t

[dkofos]

11. They are writing the freakin thing