With Everything Going On Around Us
By KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36445)
United States
July 7, 2009 10:44pm CST
do you sometimes think there is wrong emphasis always put on things instead of giving the help where help should really be? Like with all the Bailouts, etc. it seems like more $$ continues to be given to the Managers, or Banks, Car dealers, etc. without really helping the other people who might want to buy a Car, save up for College, new home, etc. and then the Foreclosures on homes or Short sales continues to rise and nothing really being done to help them as well.
What ever happened to helping the common people? The people who are constantly loosing Good jobs, homes, etc. and no end in sight. Or those who work 9-5 and still struggle to make ends meet, and if they ever have a Medical Emergency that can wipe them out as well. I think personally they never really ever look at this or consider what others have to endure each day, and I know there are many more on here even who have experienced many of these things as well.
No, I am not saying hand everyone a MILLION dollars and then hope we can get ourselves out of our troubles, as in reality that is not the answer. They just need to find better ways to help people out with what they have, and help find them ways to become Employed again, keep their homes, and make sure that things can get a little back to normal somehow in their lives as well. Not sure what it will take but they need to look for ways to help solve this before things continue to get even worse for everyone as well.
What are some of your thoughts?
~~TINA~~
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7 responses
@Renkei (39)
• United States
9 Jul 09
This is where communism would be good, if it didn't constantly turn into a dictatorship. I mean, cmon, everybody would have everything they need, and then some, unlike today, where people are homeless. Of course, I'd rather live the way US is today, but it seems kinda mean to lots of people who end up bankrupt, homeless, etc.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
8 Jul 09
My thoughts are the same as yours but I really do not know if they will ever see this, I mean all these People loosing Jobs which then leads to loosing Homes, it is ridiculous all that hard work for most of their lifes only to end up loosing it all because there is no help coming to them to get through this time
The Money is going to the wrong courses but try and tell them that
@subha12 (18441)
• India
8 Jul 09
its true. All these companies which are facing tough situation, could not oversee the situation prior to this bad period. They are partly or fully responsible for what has happened. So when thy are given bailouts from tax payers' oney, all the top brass get benefited. May be the employees are saved.
@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
9 Jul 09
I agree with you. I have said this all along. It was not enough and not enough in the right areas. WHY are they dragging their feet? Food prices ARE NOT COMING DOWN..ECT
@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
8 Jul 09
I may not be living in the USA, but am paying some attention to the economic situation of the country. Any deflation does affect other countries, even mine.
Most probably the present US government is being advised by the same people who supported the policies which led to the present quagmire. The main action seems to be borrowing more money to pay off some of the debts. Unfortunately a lot of it goes to those who do not deserve it.
In the recession of late 1990's, Malaysia was ostracised for not following the crowd. Later on it was proven that the views of Dr Mahathir Mohamed was correct. Malaysia emerged from the recession with strong fundamentals.
In the current economic crisis, Malaysia is also affected, but not as much as several other countries. Civil servants still received their pay rise. The year end bonuses enable them to spend, thus keeping the economy running. Savings are made through, among other things, less extravagant or lavish spendings by government officials. The national car maker, Proton, was losing money, and the person in charge was replaced with someone with vision, and better work ethics.
Based on what is happening in my country, I agree with your observations. The fat cats should be made responsible, instead of being fed even more. As it is, the CEOs can take a could not care attitude, because there is the bailout program to protect them from their ineptness.
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@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
8 Jul 09
One of my friends made the statement that if all the money given to the auto industry was instead put in the hands of the public, say specifically those that needed to buy a car, with the stipulation that they had to use a portion of the money to purchase a car, then the auto industry would get the money, those in need of a car would get a car and could get to and from work.
I was never a fan of bailing out the auto industry, I do not think that is the answer. I am also not a fan of the current stimulus plan, I have not seen it stimulate anything and do not see a decrease in unemployment at all. we are headed down the wrong road and are not going to get the answers that we need.
@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
17 Aug 09
I think it would be much better for the money to actually be given to the people to bail out the businesses by giving them business, than to the businisses themselves to try and make things "bigger and better" for a bunch of people who don't have the money to buy anything anyway.
