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Re: What outrageous action could the government take next?

Andrew — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:51:26 GMT

The government will be in charge of all housing, everyones credit score has to be ###, banning of all books about Eastern Europe, Soviet Union, and Economics (except JMK and Marx), finishing FDR's New Bill of Rights.

Re: What outrageous action could the government take next?

Bosco — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:57:04 GMT

The new "lender of last resort" processing mass seizures establishing conservatorship of residential homes and other property, including land.

Re: What outrageous action could the government take next?

MacFall — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:49:48 GMT

Government nationalized most industries, including state and municipal services, and sells them off bit by bit to foreign governments in response to debts called in to stave off military action.

Re: What outrageous action could the government take next?

duffmann808 — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:55:18 GMT

asusenior:

Let's have a little fun. Suppose the financial calamity becomes worst sometimes in the future. I think that if we see stocks tumble far enough, any type of selling could be banned, at least temporarily. That means stocks can only be bought. What are some other possibilities that the government could take?

Barrack Obama's not-even-veiled socialism, leading to a complete downfall of economic markets.

Re: What outrageous action could the government take next?

krazy kaju — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:17:00 GMT

A rebirth of FDR's economic fascism.

What outrageous action could the government take next?

al gore the idiot — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:24:32 GMT

Let's have a little fun. Suppose the financial calamity becomes worst sometimes in the future. I think that if we see stocks tumble far enough, any type of selling could be banned, at least temporarily. That means stocks can only be bought. What are some other possibilities that the government could take?