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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (421407)10/1/2008 3:07:57 PM
From: HPilot  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576246
 
700 Billion would be a helluva down payment for a real health system. One of a thousand or so reasons to oppose the bail out.

There are about 160 million homes in the US. Less than 100 million with mortgages, and about 3% in foreclosure. So for 700 billion you can give each person about to forclose over $200,000. It's also enough to start another Iraq/Afganistan war.