The 10 Biggest Bankruptcies in History

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It is amazing how Obama is going to bail us out, come on??? get real, hold on to your back pocket cause here it comes!!!

of 9:35PM September 29, 2008

Are these in dollars adjusted for inflation? Its difficult to compare dollars from different times - or maybe compare the bailouts to the average cost of living at the times for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids - energy and food prices included).
Al - while I'm no fan of Republicans, to use B follows A so A causes B is faulty reasoning. (The bankrupcies followed a Republican victory, so the Republican victory caused the bankrupcies? Not necessarily.)
John - you seem to have a broad definition of communism. So, if a government interferes with the markets or provides any programs for its people it is communism? That means feudalism never existed, for a fuedal lord had many obligations to his subjects. Personally, as a tax paying citizen, I feel my government has some level of obligation to provide for its citizens. This is the foundation of the military - they protect all equally within a country from external invasion. How "communistic" to not expect each person to personally take up arms and defend themselves. Heck, they even socialized police and fire - lets go back to the good old days when you had to pay up front if your house was burning down. End these "welfare" programs. Also, I believe Obama has never stated any membership of intent of membership into the communist party. You're bias is just as repugnant as those who view all Republicans as greedy pro-business pro-wealthy aristocrats. Sorry, conservative and liberal aren't cuss words.

M Dillenbeck of WI 1:47PM September 22, 2008

When will the Justice Department start prosecuting and imprisoning the execs of publicly traded companies? Send a strong message to these wealthy crooks that the public demands accountability.
Both parties' leaders "play golf" with these crooks and incompetents, socialize with them, accept donations from them, and so on. Neither party cares about the working middle class of America...and the few who do have to deal with idiots within their own parties...most don't even understand economics--Congress or Presidents.
I grieve for my country, more every year. Bernie Ebbers needed only a few years to ruin a fine company like MCI, and our elected "leaders" at all levels, with their pea brains and big mouths, have needed only since the 1960's to start and oversee America's continued slide into a serious Depression.

laura of TX 9:41PM September 21, 2008