Bank Bailouts Debate

Comments debate whether certain government actions constitute bailouts similar to past bank rescues like 2008 TARP, questioning taxpayer costs, repayment, and alternatives like nationalization.

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Sample Comments

endisneigh May 12, 2021 View on HN

Why not? Are they not bailed out indirectly?

buboard Jun 24, 2019 View on HN

How is this not another $1.6T bank bailout?

gruez Apr 19, 2022 View on HN

That's when you have the government bail them out :)

scott_karana Sep 8, 2013 View on HN

Don't forget the bailouts too!

dantheman Jan 20, 2013 View on HN

the problem is the bailout, just don't bail them out.

Nifty3929 Apr 18, 2023 View on HN

Perhaps we shouldn't do those bailouts...

solarkraft Feb 4, 2020 View on HN

"bail out" doesn't necessarily mean lending cash in this case, but getting them back into business in general.

maaku Dec 21, 2014 View on HN

If only all bailouts went like this...

op00to Mar 13, 2023 View on HN

A "bailout" implies taxpayer money going towards business owners. This is not the case.

jaequery Mar 1, 2012 View on HN

something about this screams "bailout"