Comments on: This is not a good idea. http://mezzamorphis.com/2008/09/this-is-not-a-good-idea/ I'm at this bolted door, but I'm coming through without permission... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:22:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: clay http://mezzamorphis.com/2008/09/this-is-not-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-202 clay Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:15:45 +0000 http://www.mezzamorphis.com/?p=327#comment-202 Hey, thanks for the comment (finally). I agree. I was reading more about this last night and it's the government stepping in and messing things up. Hey, thanks for the comment (finally).

I agree. I was reading more about this last night and it’s the government stepping in and messing things up.

]]> By: JoeT http://mezzamorphis.com/2008/09/this-is-not-a-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-201 JoeT Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.mezzamorphis.com/?p=327#comment-201 “The private sector got us into this mess,” Frank said, “The government has to get us out of it. We do want to do it carefully.” I'm pretty sure that it was the government that got us into this. Can't find the reference right but I am pretty sure that banks/lenders were required to make a certain amount of loans that were, by definition, risky. So no, Mr. Frank, you can't have it both ways. PS. There, I've commented on your blog. :) “The private sector got us into this mess,” Frank said, “The government has to get us out of it. We do want to do it carefully.”

I’m pretty sure that it was the government that got us into this. Can’t find the reference right but I am pretty sure that banks/lenders were required to make a certain amount of loans that were, by definition, risky. So no, Mr. Frank, you can’t have it both ways.

PS. There, I’ve commented on your blog. :)

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