re: Would We Have Been Better Off If The Gov't Let The Banks Bottom Out, Not Bailing Em Out?

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Big banks took our tax $, a

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The banks were loaned money which they repaid at market interest rates which actually reduced the federal deficit.

A couple of the banks also issued stock warrants to the fed government (Citibank comes to mind) which the government eventually sold at a pretty good profit for taxpayers.