744,000 Homeless, 19 Million Vacant Houses

[Fireweed247]

[KansDem]

1. Wait! Those homeless can now get in on the bank investment program!

Geithner's plan; who gets to participate?

By DUer Barack America--
It seems that much of the criticism about Geithner's plan "robbing the ordinary tax payer" is prefaced on the assumption that the "ordinary tax payer" is shut out from participating. But is that the case?

I have read critiques that stated the success or failure of the plan will be measured by how well it induces "private capital" to buy in. But how "private"?

Bloomberg is estimating today that returns for those buying in could be as high as 25%. It seems to me that a government-funded plan that potentially gets these kinds of returns for the wealthy and big business is one thing, where a plan that offers the same opportunity for small-time investors is another.

Oh, wait... You need money to invest...:(

Anybody else find it ironic that those who were the victims of this malfeasance are the ones who can not afford to take advantage of the estimated 25% return?

[Fireweed247]

2. oh cool, I had no idea

I think I have 500 million sitting around here somewhere...

[L. Coyote]

5. With that kind of money, you could go WMD hunting.

Of course you would not find any and you might kill a million people, but hey, they could be out there somewhere.

[damntexdem]

3. Yeah, but would it be fair?

After all, asking a homeless person to choose among about 26 different houses IS asking a lot. ;-)

[Motown_Johnny]

7. not if you give them 26 each

[corpseratemedia]

4. love your gif

irony lost on all repubs and freeps

[Fireweed247]

11. we should send it to them anyway

:crazy:

[SpiralHawk]

6. "Brilliantly accurate" - Rush 'DraftDodger' Limbaugh (R - Leader)

"Although I am loathe to admit it, this cartoon is totally accurate

"I'd say so on my radio show, but I get paid $40 million a year to spew lies and propaganda to the Freepers, and there ain't no way I am going to spoil that Profit Party - Smirk"

- Rush 'DraftDodger' Limbaugh (R - Grossly Overpaid Propagandist)

[DS1]

8. How about we move renters into the homes first

and have the homeless get the previously rented place? I'm about damn sick of my studio.

[jody]

9. Why not designate vacant houses as Section 8 and let govt. pay for most of the rent? n/t

[sad sally]

10. Think it may be more that 744,000

A Veterns group reports that at any given time there are over 400,000 homeless veterans. A recent article in this tiny little corner of the world (I live in) reported there were 138 homeless children (there are only 20 shelter beds for Moms and kids). What kind of society has this Country turned into? Greedy and selfish, I'd say...

[Fireweed247]

12. yes, probably many more

Why can't any of the bailout money help the real people that need it, this is sickening!

[Jkid]

13. Mind: Blown

We have already found the solution. Problem is that there is no political will to end homelessness.

[serrano2008]

14. How about if you know someone homeless, have them go make an offer on one of them.

The banks are looking to get rid of these cheap. Mortgage rates are very very low. Great time for renters out there or anyone else to buy.

[Fireweed247]

15. kick

:kick: