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2008-10-09 / Opinions

Do you think the federal government should go forward with the $700 billion bailout of the nation's financial institutions? What alternatives do you see that might help the current economic crisis?

"I don't think the U.S. federal government should bailout the mortgage companies or any other financial institutions. I don't see any immediate alternatives to saving our financial institutions at the moment." MICHAEL WYLIE Ingles "I don't think the U.S. federal government should bailout the mortgage companies or any other financial institutions. I don't see any immediate alternatives to saving our financial institutions at the moment." MICHAEL WYLIE Ingles "I think they should go forward with it and I think if they don't we're not going to be able to borrow money to buy a car or buy a home. We're going to fall further into a depression."  MILTON BROOME Retired "I think they should go forward with it and I think if they don't we're not going to be able to borrow money to buy a car or buy a home. We're going to fall further into a depression." MILTON BROOME Retired "I don't feel sorry for them at all. They made their bundle when times were not bad. Now that times are bad they made some stupid decisions and they should pay for their stupid decisions just like any other businessman would have to do." DICKIE COX Musician "I don't feel sorry for them at all. They made their bundle when times were not bad. Now that times are bad they made some stupid decisions and they should pay for their stupid decisions just like any other businessman would have to do." DICKIE COX Musician "I don't think they should, but I think they should stop bailing out other countries." JAMES VERNON TOWNS Retired "I don't think they should, but I think they should stop bailing out other countries." JAMES VERNON TOWNS Retired

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