Should the Federal Government Bail Out Private Industry?

by Haugen, David M.

• ISBN13: 9780737746570
• ISBN10: 0737746572
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-08
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
The Government Bank Bailout Plan Is Necessary	p. 12
The Government Bank Bailout Plan Is a Fraud	p. 17
The Government Bank Bailout Plan Subsidizes Swindlers	p. 22
Bailout Money Should Not Be Used to Pay Executive Bonuses	p. 27
Bailed-out Banks Should Pay Promised Bonuses to Their Executives	p. 32
The Government Bank Bailout Will Not Jump Start the American Economy	p. 37
The Government Should Not Bail Out Failing Homeowners	p. 47
The Bank Bailout Neglects Responsible Homeowners	p. 51
The Government Should Nationalize Banks	p. 56
The Government Should Temporarily Nationalize Banks	p. 62
The Government Should Not Nationalize Banks	p. 66
The Government Should Not Bail Out the Auto Industry	p. 71
The Government Should Bail Out the Auto Industry	p. 78
The Government Should Not Bail Out Deceptive Student Loan Lenders	p. 86
The Government Should Cancel Student Loan Debt	p. 92
Organizations to Contact	p. 98
Bibliography	p. 103
Index	p. 108
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