http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/22/tarp-repayment-an-im-exchange/ A slice of lime in the soda Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/22/tarp-repayment-an-im-exchange/comment-page-1/#comment-733 dWj Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:37:02 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/22/tarp-repayment-an-im-exchange/#comment-733 Actually, it makes a lot of sense to me that this was in that bill. The same bill that rewrote the terms of the TARP money by attaching far more onerous strings to it than the banks agreed to also allowed them an out. The populist outrage against the bank bailout that was channeled through Congress wants the banks to repay the money now or, better yet, sooner. As you note, this very much makes life harder for an administration that feels differently. Actually, it makes a lot of sense to me that this was in that bill. The same bill that rewrote the terms of the TARP money by attaching far more onerous strings to it than the banks agreed to also allowed them an out. The populist outrage against the bank bailout that was channeled through Congress wants the banks to repay the money now or, better yet, sooner. As you note, this very much makes life harder for an administration that feels differently.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/22/tarp-repayment-an-im-exchange/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Conservadick Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:30:06 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/04/22/tarp-repayment-an-im-exchange/#comment-732 Obama should let you and Carney handle it, Felix. How much worse could you do than Geithner? Obama should let you and Carney handle it, Felix. How much worse could you do than Geithner?

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