Michael Douglass@thelemmy.club to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWhen I hear of bailout money being used by CEOs to give themselves bonuses, couldn't the government buy the debt and make sure the money is spent the right way?message-squaremessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up198file-text
arrow-up198message-squareWhen I hear of bailout money being used by CEOs to give themselves bonuses, couldn't the government buy the debt and make sure the money is spent the right way?Michael Douglass@thelemmy.club to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square30linkfedilinkfile-text
I have absolutely no clue how this stuff works, so forgive me if the question stands on a false premise.
minus-squarePratai@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoShort answer: No. Long answer: Nnnnnnooooooooooooooo.
minus-squareMichael Douglass@thelemmy.clubOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoSorry. I don’t understand the answer. My question wasn’t Yes or No. Could you elaborate, please?
minus-squarePratai@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoYes. It was: couldn’t the government buy the debt and make sure the money is spent the right way? And my answer is- no.
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Nnnnnnooooooooooooooo.
Sorry. I don’t understand the answer. My question wasn’t Yes or No. Could you elaborate, please?
Yes. It was:
And my answer is- no.
Oh, your right. Sorry.
Don’t forget about their left.