To complete the transition of our economy to socialism. We've been headed there for 75 years. This will be the final step. Congratulations, liberals - you accomplished your goal. Next step - full blown Communism. (This was an idea passed by the Republicans, Get your facts)
Much of it is still evolving. Suggest you review wikipedia under bailout plan.
Henry (Hank) Paulson is the Treasury Secretary of the United States. He was formerly the CEO of Goldman Sachs. The massive $700 billion dollar bailout is his plan to help save the failing banks and lending institutions in the United States.
Directly NO Indirectly YES (Because the people elected by the citizens of USE were the ones who created this bailout plan)
minus the 50 and you got $700 million because the legislature didn't want to go pass it.
The bill that was defeated in the Senate was a 14 billion dollar rescue plan for the automakers. The President has no power to overrule a bill that is defeated in Congress. The 17.4 billion dollar assistance to the automakers will be a low interest loan drawn from the 700 billion "bail out" fund already passed by both Houses in October.
1. Bailout is a mechanism to strengthen banks' balance sheet so that their credit rating will not deteriorate thus not requiring to pledge additional asset to creditors. 2. It is also a mechanism to safeguard banks from panic withdrawal from depositors. Bailout comes at a cost (a very huge cost), in dollar term, it was estimated that the whole bailout plan will cost every man, woman and children in the US $2,300. For more information, visit: http://leonardatavism.blogspot.com/2008/09/some-thoughts-for-us-bailout-plan.html for
There are 9.4 trillion dollars in sub prime loans. Present plan is to give $700 billion (not million) to wealthy wall street banks as a gift. But this is might take 14 more bailouts to buy all the subprime bad investments. By then, inflation will have taken over the economy, the dollar would be worthless, and gasoline would have tripled. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the revised version of $700 billion bank bailout plan intended to bolster the ailing U.S. financial system.
The initial bailout plan was for nearly $700 billion. The latest stimulus package is another $250 billion The aim of the bailout plans, stimulus packages etc are to purchase bad assets, reduce uncertainty regarding the worth of the remaining assets, and restore confidence in the credit markets. Below are some reasons for such packages: 1. To Stabilize the economy 2. Improve Liquidity 3. Improve Investor Confidence 4. Reduce the impact of the financial crisis on the US Economy and GDP.
1. The banks and financial institutions in US 2. The US Economy 3. The world Economy In short - All of us.
The latest "bailout" is the automotive bailout of the Big Three automakers, Ford, GM, and Chrysler. Legislation was introduced on Dec. 8th.
1. Bailout is a mechanism to strengthen banks' balance sheet so that their credit rating will not deteriorate thus not requiring to pledge additional asset to creditors. 2. It is also a mechanism to safeguard banks from panic withdrawal from depositors. Bailout comes at a cost (a very huge cost), in dollar term, it was estimated that the whole bailout plan will cost every man, woman and children in the US $2,300. For more information, visit: http://leonardatavism.blogspot.com/2008/09/some-thoughts-for-us-bailout-plan.html for The main objectives for the Bailout Package are: 1. To Stabilize the economy 2. Improve Liquidity 3. Improve Investor Confidence 4. Reduce the impact of the financial crisis on the US Economy and GDP.
In the House: 263 Yeas and 171 Nays. In the Senate: 74 Yeas and 25 Nays. Adding links to full list of votes.