‘What upset me was the audacity of suggesting that no one had a right to complain about this government boondoggle because ‘life isn’t fair.’”
Complain about the bailout all you want.
Unless you are an investor or stockholder in a bank then why should they care what you or I think about a private business transaction?
You were complaining that people who got behind in their payments were getting special treatment from the banks. You expected them to have some negative consequences. They do, their credit rating is damaged when they are late.
If you haven’t been late then your credit rating hasn’t been damaged.
Loan modification is not a ‘private business transaction’ when taxpayer funds are involved. This is a taxpayer-funded program, you dolt.
Again, it is you that suggested this was good for banks, not me. I didn’t suggest it was a bailout. I obviously understand TARP is a separate issue. This has become nothing more than a Strawman at this point. I’m past that. I broke it down to you in the last post.
One more thing, if people can’t make their payments because of their own irresponsible behavior, they should lose their homes. At this point, many of them could give a rodent’s posterior what their credit looks like.
Expecting people to be responsible for themselves is what Conservatism is all about. It doesn’t matter what the bank does privately, that’s just good philosophy in life. I naturally accept what I can’t control, it’s stupid when someone suggests, otherwise. It still doesn’t mean I’m not entitled to complain, as you suggested.
I always said that this program would help a few deserving people, but it won’t be enough and the cost of doing that will be too high.