What is it Really Going to Cost?

I think that the ceo's that are trying to get a mountan of money. Even if they do get the money,and end up in prison, when they get out they will still have that money. I think that all their propertys are taken and let them see how bad it is ,and how it feels. Take every thing they own.

Where is the bailout for the homeowner that is now unable to sell their homes for a profit or at breakeven price.

Are they the only people forgotton in this rescue?

The fundamental issue of the housing problem is not addressed by this "rescue".
Homeowners purchased their home at price X. These home are now valued as x-? by the market.
There is a glut of new housing available also at x-?.

Homeowners do not and will not have a opportunity to sell their homes for the foreseeable future, unless
they sell at a loss.

Where is the bailout for these individuals?

Without helping homeowners in a meaningfull way this should never happen. That being said the true problem is an underlying lack of intgrity and lack of anything but short term mindset that has resulted in a decay of our society in general.

The CEO's of these companies, I have heard, gave themselves some very nice bonuses, before this talk of bailout occured. Hmmmm. I think they should all be investigated for "insider information". Maybe I do not know what I am talking about. But it seems funny that these big companies can line their pockets with bonuses, etc. and then claim they are failing and need governmental help. What about giving themselves some paycuts. Decrease the bonuses they vote for themselves. Quit using company monies for personal.....whatevers. They got too big for their britches as far as I am concerned. It is like in the depression, the rich got richer and the poor and middle class got poorer. Unfortunately, if the government did not step in with these "companies", the consequences really do not affect the well to do people involved, but the people who NEED their jobs to survive the horribly high cost of living. I think the people responsible for the need of this bailout should be held accountable. How? I dont know, hefty fines, community service? For a looonnnggg time? Bring them down to our reality.

Ok. All of the fear mongering and scare tactics aside. Let's just forget about the dire predictions of the Bailout supporters telling us that failure to pass this measure will result in financial chaos, and the drum-beating of it's detractors who believe government (The Taxpayer) has no business helping the theives and con artists who've created this mess to begin with from both business and politics.
In my opinion, this is never going to fix, no matter how much money we throw at it, and how much TRUST we hand to those who've already proven themselves untrustworthy.
However, i also have a question that I haven't seen or heard asked yet throughout this whole Bailout thing.
HOW MUCH OF THIS MONEY WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR AND/OR SHORE UP THE LUDICROUS SALARIES OF THE CROOKS STILL RUNNING THESE BUSINESSES BEING BAILED OUT, AND ARE ANY OF THEM GOING TO BE INVITING THE AMERICAN AND CANADIAN PEOPLE (Who are suffering just as much because whatever happens stateside comes straight across the border) FOR FREE BAR-B-QUES ON THEIR YACHTS, OR AT THE VERY LEAST, A FREE EXECUTIVE JET-RIDE TO A MUCH DESERVED VACATION?
Something tells me all of the belt-tightening, as usual, will happen in our homes, not theirs.
Fire the whole damned lot of them, and let's get a new batch.
It's said that they recieved their salaries based on their qualifications and talent in business. Well, if Wall Street were American or Canadian Idol their lacks of talent would have had them booted off a long time ago.

The evil tree planted by Bush, Cheney, and other hawks in the White House is now bearing bitter fruit for Americans. Like Taiwan's Chen Siu-bian, Bush has to be put on trial for the colossal crimes he has committed.

I'm not bailling out the rich for their mistakes they can loose every thing and live like the rest of us poor!!!!!!!!

the bail out is a bad idea the gov don't have the money so there going to print some more and drive the dollar to nothing by the end of it all. brandon overton

i'm not bailling out the rich for there misyakes they can loose everything and live poor like the rest of us!!!!!!!

Ok, perhaps I'm an idiot...maybe I don't know all the ins and outs of why we're even in a financial crisis. So let's pretend I'm six years old and I'll break this down simply. Why am I expected to help bail out on a situation I did not help create? I mean, I don't have a mortgage, my house is paid for. I don't have stocks, bonds or any dealings at all on Wall Street. How can government expect to pass down a $700 billion dollar tax bill to people who can't pay their mortgages...at what point does the little guy get to jump up and down and yell "NO MORE, I paid your exorbitant prices for gas, I stood by quietly as the price of food and clothing and everything else went up, but I flat-out REFUSE to pay for someone else's screw up"? I think it's time, don't you?

For the record 85billion divied by 200million is $425 not$425,000! Maybe this is why the consumer is in bad shape?

For the record 85billion divided by 200million is only $425 not $425,000. Maybe this is why the consumer is in trouble?

Another thing that is not very clear is what is the governments exposure to AIG's CDS business if the economy deteriorates in the future - with the bailout, but more importantly, without the bailout.
SJ