Was wollen Paulson, Bernanke und Bush eigentlich "retten"?

Es gibt sie noch, die Amis, die trotz den Feuergefechten und Rauchschwaden noch einen klaren Kopf behalten – und die richtigen Fragen stellen:

Our leaders maintain that without this bailout consumers will not be able to borrow money to buy cars. So what is wrong with that? We already have plenty of cars, and if we are broke, why do we need to buy more? Instead, we need drive our old cars longer, pay off our underwater auto loans, and produce more cars for export. It is also argued that without access to credit parents will not be able to borrow money to send their kids to school. That’s fine by me as it will force Universities to reduce tuitions to levels families can actually afford. They will either have to cut out all of that bureaucratic fat, or go out of business for lack of customers.

Quelle: Bailout Plan Means Americans Making a Deal with the Devil :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website

Ha! Ja, wieso machen wir es eigentlich nicht so? Aber eben: Die Amis (und leider auch wir in Westeuropa) sind nicht willens, nur ein Mü unseres Lebensstandards zurückzubuchstabieren. Wenn wir diese Einstellung nicht bald ändern, wird dies unser (dann leider verdienter) Untergang bedeuten.