Against the bailout
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, DESERVE neither Liberty nor Safety.
- credited to The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1768
It seems to me that we are trying to buy (well, actually go in debt for) supposed economic security. In the process, we are giving up a lot of power to Washington, and quite specifically, the Treasury Secretary.
And, worst of all, the bailout has grown to include every politician's favorite piece of the pie.
- credited to The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1768
It seems to me that we are trying to buy (well, actually go in debt for) supposed economic security. In the process, we are giving up a lot of power to Washington, and quite specifically, the Treasury Secretary.
And, worst of all, the bailout has grown to include every politician's favorite piece of the pie.
posted by A Woman of Letters at 10:43 AM
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