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MohRokTah

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2. ISn't that the thing they blamed the housing bubble burst on in the first place?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2014, 03:46 PM

Aug 2014

What is with these assholes? Either it lead to the meltdown, in which case this idea sucks, or it didn't, in which case why haven't we been doing this already?

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CNNFN: Shrink Wealth Gap by Getting Poor People to Buy Homes [View all] Yavin4 Aug 2014 OP

deja vu! eShirl Aug 2014 #1

ISn't that the thing they blamed the housing bubble burst on in the first place? MohRokTah Aug 2014 #2

These people are vacuous. It's a shame that they'll continue to own the big megaphone. phantom power Aug 2014 #3

Translation: Banks want another bail out. Autumn Aug 2014 #4

The myth of wealth is the problem underpants Aug 2014 #5

Isn't that what dumbass tried, that resulted in the Great Recession? Doctor_J Aug 2014 #6

Yes erpowers Aug 2014 #7

The problem lies here ... .. HughBeaumont Aug 2014 #9

why is someone with 30 years of payments to make called an "owner"? KurtNYC Aug 2014 #8

Well..even if you don't have a mortgage...are you really the owner? davidn3600 Aug 2014 #10

or if a person who just happens to be a corporation wants it -- Eminent domain KurtNYC Aug 2014 #11

Umm, remember a little financial crises from about 7 years ago.... AngryAmish Aug 2014 #12