DISQUS

Nikki · 1 year ago

Thank you for this post. I was wondering how and where to get that information, as I want to see how my representatives voted!

Edge@The Foreclosure and Credi · 1 year ago

It appears stocks are starting to rally back, which is a good sign. I don't know how many people know, but close to $600 BILLION DOLLARS was still spent yesterday even though this bill never passed.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087...

Like I had said earlier, that request for 700 billion won't be the first and only amount spent. If we give a thumbs up to more spending, we'll see TRILLIONS UPON TRILLIONS of dollars spent before this is over.

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Steve Belt@Phoenix Area Real E · 1 year ago

I'm sure you already know, but none of the Arizona legislators voted for the bill. I'm trying not to look at how much wealth I personally lost yesterday...but it was a pretty big number.

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Jim Gatos · 1 year ago

Jay, your link to find out how our reps voted isn't working..

<abbr>Jim Gatoss last blog post..Forgive them "Dubya", for they know NOT what they do...</abbr>

Rich@Cedar City Real Estate · 1 year ago

I think the bailout plan needs some big work. The government is in need of some big help so they are frantically moving around with their heads cut off. I really do not think anything is going to be moving fast as most people think they are. This is going to take some while until the government gets back into the black and not be in debt.

Tony Sena · 1 year ago

Let's just hope that they can tweak it and get it to past in the next couple of days! Even though I don't agree we should be bailing out Wallstreet, I think we have no choice with many millions of American's retirements on the line!

James Boyer@Chatham NJ Real Es · 1 year ago

I agree with Tony, tweak it, get it passed, get the credit markets working well again, then go after the crooks that caused this, be they in retirment enjoying their golden parachutes, still in the corporate offices, on wall street, or in the US congress.

Dallas Real Estate Guy · 1 year ago

Thank you for the great links in your article. I found out how my rep voted.

Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate · 1 year ago

@Jim Gatos - which link isn't working? I just checked them all and they seem fine (well, except the one to the House is still numbingly slow).

Jayson · 1 year ago

Whew - the market gained some of it back today but I wouldn't count on it sticking around if people panic or loose faith in the system. I'm not sure about the "bailout" (or however they're marketing it now) plan - not quite sure its going to help the right people or do enough - but I do know that regardless of what happens, panicking will make it worse.

Jay - what do you think about the plan?

Dan Connolly - Atlanta Real Es · 1 year ago

Well when they defeated the bill I was sorry but now I am not so sure. I think there may be some alternatives we haven't thought of ! Anyway, the people pushing this bill are the same liars who told us there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq! Fool us twice shame on us!

<abbr>Dan Connolly - Atlanta Real Estate Guides last blog post..Bailout alternatives that have $0 cost to the taxpayers.</abbr>

David Phillips · 1 year ago

Edge's link to the Bloomberg article is an astute observation into the back dealings of this government. All of this can be explained by the catch phrase "follow the dollar." Look where the money is flowing to for an explanation as to what will happen next.

(MSNBC?) Kramer had a fantastic show on the impending bailout and why it is a necessary evil. His solution--basically pass the hat to all thriving economies--was very well thought out. Unfortunately, that isn't going to be the road we take.

Ki@Austin Real Estate Blog · 1 year ago

It looks like they just passed version 2 tonight. I would guess the stock market should be up tomorrow? I am a little worried that after the bailout the banks will stil not let the money flow.

Vlad · 1 year ago

I know that Christopher Smith voted against the bill last week. I don't really care about my senators, they being "far left" dems probably voted for this bill.

I know that the pressure is on. But it from a prospective of a home owner, can any one tell me why my wife I should continue making my payments (and we never missed one), when some one who bought a house they could not afford will be bailed out???

This country is turning communists. Exception is that even communist on occasion would send crooks to Gulag.

One of the way communists kept their grip on the people back in my country was to keep us constantly in fear- this is exactly what is taking place today in US.

unlockphones · 4 months ago

i want that money