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How is your (and your fellow Democrats) blind acceptance of all of these government policies not akin to the facism you so blithely warn Republicans of because they support free market Capitalism? The government has changed 200 year (actually more) of bankruptcy law, now owns Citibank, GM and AIG, and you are a little cheesed off because some people are questioning these moves? You said "the best minds" ("under two administrations" is very misleading) have laid out a plan? That is supposed to give us comfort? You said yourself that you don't trust politicians to do the right thing, and now you feed us this line?
You said that you "think the count of those 700 banks is up to around 6". You thought it was "1" until someone else referred to one bank that paid (BofA, I think); I told you that 5 or 6 of the largest banks have paid the loan; so you think is it 6 only because you (mis)read something here but you obviously did not do the research; so let me help you.
As of September 30, 2009 the number is 39 (more than 50% of the proceeds of been repaid, with interest. By the way, I am not defending the program - I would just like (you) to get the facts straight). To me, the weakness of your arguments are underscored by the lack of credibility when it comes to these number you pull from the air). Below is the link to the government report, go to page 16 is you are interested
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http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/OSF%20AFR%2009.pdf