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Sounds like a plan to me! The 'loans' could be presented as self-liquidating, as the boost to the economy they would provide would likely result in tax revenue increases that would more than cover their cost. And it could be presented as a 'fairness' issue - QE for the people. At least the people will spend the proceeds, unlike the banks, who still cannot find creditworthy borrowers for the largess they have received, and, even if they could, the big banks would be afraid to loan the money out as they need it to prop up their balance sheets, in case old loan loses become undeniable.

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by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Nov 13th, 2012 at 05:04:12 PM EST
self-liquidating loans as opposed to self funding tax increases?

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Tue Nov 13th, 2012 at 06:44:39 PM EST
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