Comments on: Norquist’s Bailout Plan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/norquists_bailout_plan/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:54:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/norquists_bailout_plan/comment-page-1/#comment-526586 James Joyner Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27571#comment-526586 Sure. I think "<a href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/trillion_dollar_bailout_no_ideologues_in_financial_crisis/" rel="nofollow">Trillion Dollar Bailout: No Ideologues in Financial Crisis?</a>" was probably my best statement on the matter. Sure. I think "Trillion Dollar Bailout: No Ideologues in Financial Crisis?" was probably my best statement on the matter.

]]> By: Steve Verdon http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/norquists_bailout_plan/comment-page-1/#comment-526583 Steve Verdon Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:19:11 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27571#comment-526583 Okay, good to know. Thanks. Okay, good to know. Thanks.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/norquists_bailout_plan/comment-page-1/#comment-526571 James Joyner Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:48:56 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27571#comment-526571 <blockquote>Uhhhmmm didn't you, Alex and Dave all support the bailout? I know Alex did, I got the distinct feeling Dave did. I'm less sure about you James.</blockquote> I was against the bailout both in principle and as proposed. I did come around to the idea that the government had a role in dealing with the liquidity crisis but never saw a plan that seemed to address it.

Uhhhmmm didn't you, Alex and Dave all support the bailout? I know Alex did, I got the distinct feeling Dave did. I'm less sure about you James.

I was against the bailout both in principle and as proposed. I did come around to the idea that the government had a role in dealing with the liquidity crisis but never saw a plan that seemed to address it.

]]> By: Steve Verdon http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/norquists_bailout_plan/comment-page-1/#comment-526559 Steve Verdon Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:36:25 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27571#comment-526559 Uhhhmmm didn't you, Alex and Dave all support the bailout? I know Alex did, I got the distinct feeling Dave did. I'm less sure about you James. Uhhhmmm didn't you, Alex and Dave all support the bailout? I know Alex did, I got the distinct feeling Dave did. I'm less sure about you James.

]]> By: An Interested Party http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/norquists_bailout_plan/comment-page-1/#comment-526276 An Interested Party Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:10:57 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27571#comment-526276 Ahh...Grover Norquist...who once compared the Estate Tax to the Holocaust and who told us after the 2004 elections that the Democrats in Congress would make a good little minority once they realized that they were like "fixed" farm animals...yeah, "humor" is about all he's good for... Ahh...Grover Norquist...who once compared the Estate Tax to the Holocaust and who told us after the 2004 elections that the Democrats in Congress would make a good little minority once they realized that they were like "fixed" farm animals...yeah, "humor" is about all he's good for...

]]> By: SB http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/norquists_bailout_plan/comment-page-1/#comment-526168 SB Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:12:15 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27571#comment-526168 I've thought the same thing. What if a million dollars was given to each American citizen into their social security account, thereby assuring many middle aged and older citizens more (if not the only) retirement security, providing younger folks,including children, future savings, and keeping SS afloat; and in the case, SS is eventually dismantled, the money can be converted to personal savings/pension plans. I know that if I had any assurance that my husband and I are not going enter our retirement years (not too far in the future) as total paupers, I'd wouldn't be fighting every cent spent. Probably a wacky, full of holes solution, but at least we'd know where that money went, and is it truly any worse than funneling more than 100 times more money into the blackhole that is our financial market system? I've thought the same thing. What if a million dollars was given to each American citizen into their social security account, thereby assuring many middle aged and older citizens more (if not the only) retirement security, providing younger folks,including children, future savings, and keeping SS afloat; and in the case, SS is eventually dismantled, the money can be converted to personal savings/pension plans. I know that if I had any assurance that my husband and I are not going enter our retirement years (not too far in the future) as total paupers, I'd wouldn't be fighting every cent spent. Probably a wacky, full of holes solution, but at least we'd know where that money went, and is it truly any worse than funneling more than 100 times more money into the blackhole that is our financial market system?

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/norquists_bailout_plan/comment-page-1/#comment-526116 Jeffrey W. Baker Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27571#comment-526116 No, it didn't come from taxpayers, it was borrowed. Mailing it to current tax filers in the form of a check would be simple highway robbery. The current generation would be robbing their own children and grandchildren. No, it didn't come from taxpayers, it was borrowed. Mailing it to current tax filers in the form of a check would be simple highway robbery. The current generation would be robbing their own children and grandchildren.

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