http://washingtonindependent.com/570/government-rescues-and-socialized-capitalism National News in Context Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:25:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://washingtonindependent.com/570/government-rescues-and-socialized-capitalism/comment-page-1#comment-3802 tahut Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:23:20 +0000 http://www.washingtonindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=570#comment-3802 I would guess a question more to the point would be how much are the repugs in both houses of Congress heavily invested in investment banks, like Bear Stearns, as well mortgage lenders, like Fannie and Freddie? If they have a significant stake in these institutions then it would explain the sudden concern and shift in the rules and regulations regarding aid/assistance/bail-out/relief forth coming from those whose stand to lose substantial sums of money. Too bad people caught up in the housing mess can't re-write the laws or stretch the rules to safeguard their investments in their homes. I would guess a question more to the point would be how much are the repugs in both houses of Congress heavily invested in investment banks, like Bear Stearns, as well mortgage lenders, like Fannie and Freddie? If they have a significant stake in these institutions then it would explain the sudden concern and shift in the rules and regulations regarding aid/assistance/bail-out/relief forth coming from those whose stand to lose substantial sums of money. Too bad people caught up in the housing mess can't re-write the laws or stretch the rules to safeguard their investments in their homes.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/570/government-rescues-and-socialized-capitalism/comment-page-1#comment-580 tahut Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.washingtonindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=570#comment-580 I would guess a question more to the point would be how much are the repugs in both houses of Congress heavily invested in investment banks, like Bear Stearns, as well mortgage lenders, like Fannie and Freddie? If they have a significant stake in these institutions then it would explain the sudden concern and shift in the rules and regulations regarding aid/assistance/bail-out/relief forth coming from those whose stand to lose substantial sums of money. Too bad people caught up in the housing mess can't re-write the laws or stretch the rules to safeguard their investments in their homes. I would guess a question more to the point would be how much are the repugs in both houses of Congress heavily invested in investment banks, like Bear Stearns, as well mortgage lenders, like Fannie and Freddie? If they have a significant stake in these institutions then it would explain the sudden concern and shift in the rules and regulations regarding aid/assistance/bail-out/relief forth coming from those whose stand to lose substantial sums of money. Too bad people caught up in the housing mess can’t re-write the laws or stretch the rules to safeguard their investments in their homes.

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