On Mar 24, 2009, at 1:18 PM, Chris Maisano wrote:
> I'm confused as to why they are asking for an expansion of the power
> to seize non-bank institutions when they have shown a complete
> aversion to seizing the banks themselves. Does this indicate that
> they actually intend to move against the hedge funders in some
> fashion? I can't see why they would. This strikes me as some ex post
> facto ass covering more than anything else.
Maybe they're afraid their scheme won't "work."