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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (67706)11/1/2010 8:49:48 PM
From: Webster Groves9 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) of 219034
 
Many of the bailouts are being "paid back".
Treasury touts this as proof of success.

It works like this:

Borrow a zillion from TARP.
Borrow a zillion plus from the Fed at 0 %
Buy Treasuries paying a percent or two more.
After a year or 2, collect your interest winnings,
and pay back TARP.
Congratulate yourself on your investing prowess.

So who paid for this really ?
The retirees who saw their interest income drop to zero.
They got nothing. The banks got everything.
Welcome to Finance 2010.

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