Comments on: Congratulations! YOU saved Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac! http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: In Defense of Madness | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-7231 In Defense of Madness | taxgirl Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:28:15 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/#comment-7231 [...] when YOU saved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Well, apparently your generosity knows no [...] [...] when YOU saved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Well, apparently your generosity knows no [...]

]]> By: Chuck http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-4455 Chuck Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:29:56 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/#comment-4455 Approximately $200 billion more debt in one year. How does the government stay afloat? If we ran our households with a net debt each year, the sheriff would end up selling our house! Someone needs to get elected that will fire all these idiots in Washington that have no fiscal responsibility, because eventually that debt will come down to each of us taxpayers and we will be expected to pay for ALL the failed bureaucracy! Approximately $200 billion more debt in one year. How does the government stay afloat? If we ran our households with a net debt each year, the sheriff would end up selling our house! Someone needs to get elected that will fire all these idiots in Washington that have no fiscal responsibility, because eventually that debt will come down to each of us taxpayers and we will be expected to pay for ALL the failed bureaucracy!

]]> By: Casey http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-4457 Casey Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:52:45 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/#comment-4457 CEO Employment Plan 1. Become CEO of Fannie or Freddie 2. ????? * 3. Earn millions of dollars. * note: actions performed in step 2 are irrelevant to achieving step 3. CEO Employment Plan

1. Become CEO of Fannie or Freddie
2. ????? *
3. Earn millions of dollars.

* note: actions performed in step 2 are irrelevant to achieving step 3.

]]> By: Casey http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-4456 Casey Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:32:48 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/#comment-4456 Don't forget the millions that will be paid out to the CEO's for running the companies into the ground. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fannie9-2008sep09,0,4063126.story Don’t forget the millions that will be paid out to the CEO’s for running the companies into the ground.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fannie9-2008sep09,0,4063126.story

]]> By: Dennis http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-4458 Dennis Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:37:35 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/#comment-4458 What about the former execs of these firms who walked away with a bundle of money. Is this another corporate welfare scheme hidden behind here? Shouldn't these executives be held accountable for making quick profits then running these companies into the ground. Then they walk off with tons of money and we the taxpayers pay. What about the former execs of these firms who walked away with a bundle of money. Is this another corporate welfare scheme hidden behind here? Shouldn’t these executives be held accountable for making quick profits then running these companies into the ground. Then they walk off with tons of money and we the taxpayers pay.

]]> By: stuart http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-4459 stuart Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:58:51 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/congratulations-you-saved-fannie-maefreddie-mac/#comment-4459 I don't think thats a fixed number, 200billion but more of a guestimate number that could get even larger or smaller in the future. But what we did do is gurarantee some debt to the FHA and FNMA bond holders. So I say your welcome to all bond holders forign and domestic. Also not all real estate markets are falling-just the bad ones. Affordability is key to the housing market - for all who bought more than they could afford, and the loose lenders, I say thank you for the mess. I don’t think thats a fixed number, 200billion
but more of a guestimate number that could get even larger or smaller in the future. But what we did do is gurarantee some debt to the FHA and FNMA bond holders. So I say your welcome to all bond holders forign and domestic.
Also not all real estate markets are falling-just the bad ones. Affordability is key to the housing market – for all who bought more than they could afford, and the loose lenders, I say thank you for the mess.

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