All those numbers are pretty familiar to me too.  How much did I win?

how about some $$ for people who didnt mortgage themselves to the hilt and arent behind on their payments.

What does Dick Durbin think of this?  Is Costco evil too?

Subprime rated AAA . As Jon Stewart says the name Standard and Poor stands for  Average and Below Average. They prove it again Why anyone thinks that company has any credibility at all is beyond me.

isthisreal I'm not sure what the tax rate would be in orde to be revenue neutral.  i;m sure some economists have the numbers and can  figured it out.  Nearly 50% of this country do not pay federal income taxes.   Wealthier people i;m sure, claim a great deal more deductions from mtg interest etc than lower income fol...more

eliminate all deductions, iras, mtg interest etc.  exempt income up to the poverty level.  above that reduce all tax rates to one flat rate.    1 pg tax return, instead of the annual insanity.    everyone pays the same % taxes over poverty level.  simple tax, fair tax, flat tax.