http://donklephant.com/2009/06/09/10-banks-to-repay-68b-of-tarp-funds/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://donklephant.com/2009/06/09/10-banks-to-repay-68b-of-tarp-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-523239 Justin Gardner - Political Pulse - Taxpayers Make 23% On Goldman TARP Repayment - True/Slant Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:51:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=15112#comment-523239 [...] is after 10 banks said last month they’d be paying back $68B worth of TARP money. Goldman was one of them. And the American taxpayer turned a tidy profit on the [...] [...] is after 10 banks said last month they’d be paying back $68B worth of TARP money. Goldman was one of them. And the American taxpayer turned a tidy profit on the [...]

]]> http://donklephant.com/2009/06/09/10-banks-to-repay-68b-of-tarp-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-482743 Stones Cry Out - If they keep silent… » Things Heard: e71v3 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:48:50 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=15112#comment-482743 [...] think this is misleading and is being used dishonestly. A number of banks were forced against their will to take TARP money. [...] [...] think this is misleading and is being used dishonestly. A number of banks were forced against their will to take TARP money. [...]

]]> http://donklephant.com/2009/06/09/10-banks-to-repay-68b-of-tarp-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-482011 Trescml Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:31:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=15112#comment-482011 Although this is good news, some of the money is coming from banks who didn't really want the money in the first place and were told they were going to take it. The core issue of toxic assets has not been addressed (other than the taxpayers will pay what it takes to keep the financial system from collapsing). Until that is addressed, along with reform to help prevent it from happening again, I still have worries about how TARP will work out. Although this is good news, some of the money is coming from banks who didn’t really want the money in the first place and were told they were going to take it. The core issue of toxic assets has not been addressed (other than the taxpayers will pay what it takes to keep the financial system from collapsing). Until that is addressed, along with reform to help prevent it from happening again, I still have worries about how TARP will work out.

]]> http://donklephant.com/2009/06/09/10-banks-to-repay-68b-of-tarp-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-481916 ExiledIndependent Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:35:07 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=15112#comment-481916 Good news! Want to see the plan for GM and Chrysler next. Good news! Want to see the plan for GM and Chrysler next.

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