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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 05:35 PM Original message |
The credit freeze: Can the govt. make short term loans directly to small businesses? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Federal Reserve has emergency powers to do that |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So why don't we funnel extra money into existing programs? |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, but the problem is the red tape involved.... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Could you elaborate on the red tape? |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Well, not personally, through the government that is.... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thanks. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. So why not have the government give money to the banks... |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well, the problem the banks have right now is their debt..... |
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