Minekey is for people to share opinions not to keep their opinions to themselves so chill out!!

I got out policies within hours, did not consult his economic advisers? How does he think? that we are fools? we don't know economics? I think he should concentrate on what he know how to do better, attack other candidates!! I wonder what other presidents who listened to him think of Americans? Even in Africa, they think, how can Reblicans bring this candidate? and to make worsen brought in Palin

POLITICIANS mean nothings to me

I don't know...Political stuff...:s

Consumers have to take responsibility for their actions also - the math was simple..once the honeymoon rates they were initially offered expired, they did not have capacity to service the debt - why take it up then when it is clear that a mortgage is a long term committment.

As for lenders, they were banking on property prices continuing to increase, as a means of recovering their loans and even making a profit out of likely foreclosures..only now its losses ...and well the rest is history...so whilst i disagree with blatant 'bailouts' I agree with govt investment initiatives e.g. buying equity stakes as opposed to buying bad debts!

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Limiting speculators and those with lousy ethics from profiting seems sensible.

Everyone in the industry was a speculator unfortunately-even those consumers who committed to sub-prime loans. I actually agree with the staunch republicans on this-let those who sowed the seed, reap the fruits,no matter how distasteful. As for the institutions who have the massive exposure, bring in the liquidators and hold its executives to account!

I think that the at risk loans were given to lower income families, and people with bad credit due to the policies set in place by Clinton. I don't think the banks had much choice in some cases. I do agree that spending more tax dollars to bail out more people would be a disaster.