Paulson Plan: Difference between revisions
imported>Nick Gardner mNo edit summary |
imported>Nick Gardner No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{subpages}} | {{subpages}} | ||
The "'''Paulson Plan'''" | The "'''Paulson Plan'''", was introduced in response to the [[2007-2008 financial crisis]]. It was passed into law as part of the "Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act 2008" <ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/home/eesa/3997section-by-section.pdf Section by Section Analysis of the Act]</ref>. The Act enables the United States Treasury to purchase mortgage-related assets and to take equity in selected banks, and includes provisions for the assistance of houseowners who are threatened with foreclosure. | ||
==Background== | |||
==The Plan== | |||
The Act authorised a ''''Troubled Assets Relief Program'''' (TARP) with the following provisions: | |||
* | |||
==Congressional approval== | |||
==Execution== | |||
==Criticisms== | |||
===Political objections=== | |||
Critics of the plan come from both the left and the right of the political spectrum. Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate [[Barack Obama]] criticised the original formulation of the Paulson Plan stating that it did not provide adequate protection for those facing foreclosure, that it gave rewards to Wall Street executives for failure, needed better oversight and should include provisions for paying back to the taxpayer if it succeeds<ref>Patrick Healy, [http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/obama-says-bailout-should-include-4-conditions/ Obama Says Bailout Should Include 4 Conditions], ''The Caucus Blog, New York Times'', September 23, 2008</ref>. Left-wing critics of the plan argue that it is hypocritical for the banks and Wall Street firms to have preached free markets for decades, then demand government help when things get tough - they should live by their word. They also point out that providing a nationalized health care system would cost dramatically less and benefit more people, but has always been "politically impossible", but it's now perfectly possible to bail out banks. Libertarians and free-market economists have also been critical, arguing that the bail-out is creating a precedent that investment is risk-free, and that the bail-out bill will increase taxes<ref>Reason Magazine, [http://www.reason.com/news/show/129041.html The Great Bailout Brouhaha], September 25, 2008</ref>. | Critics of the plan come from both the left and the right of the political spectrum. Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate [[Barack Obama]] criticised the original formulation of the Paulson Plan stating that it did not provide adequate protection for those facing foreclosure, that it gave rewards to Wall Street executives for failure, needed better oversight and should include provisions for paying back to the taxpayer if it succeeds<ref>Patrick Healy, [http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/obama-says-bailout-should-include-4-conditions/ Obama Says Bailout Should Include 4 Conditions], ''The Caucus Blog, New York Times'', September 23, 2008</ref>. Left-wing critics of the plan argue that it is hypocritical for the banks and Wall Street firms to have preached free markets for decades, then demand government help when things get tough - they should live by their word. They also point out that providing a nationalized health care system would cost dramatically less and benefit more people, but has always been "politically impossible", but it's now perfectly possible to bail out banks. Libertarians and free-market economists have also been critical, arguing that the bail-out is creating a precedent that investment is risk-free, and that the bail-out bill will increase taxes<ref>Reason Magazine, [http://www.reason.com/news/show/129041.html The Great Bailout Brouhaha], September 25, 2008</ref>. | ||
==Economic objections== | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 03:26, 10 October 2008
The "Paulson Plan", was introduced in response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis. It was passed into law as part of the "Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act 2008" [1]. The Act enables the United States Treasury to purchase mortgage-related assets and to take equity in selected banks, and includes provisions for the assistance of houseowners who are threatened with foreclosure.
Background
The Plan
The Act authorised a 'Troubled Assets Relief Program' (TARP) with the following provisions:
Congressional approval
Execution
Criticisms
Political objections
Critics of the plan come from both the left and the right of the political spectrum. Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama criticised the original formulation of the Paulson Plan stating that it did not provide adequate protection for those facing foreclosure, that it gave rewards to Wall Street executives for failure, needed better oversight and should include provisions for paying back to the taxpayer if it succeeds[2]. Left-wing critics of the plan argue that it is hypocritical for the banks and Wall Street firms to have preached free markets for decades, then demand government help when things get tough - they should live by their word. They also point out that providing a nationalized health care system would cost dramatically less and benefit more people, but has always been "politically impossible", but it's now perfectly possible to bail out banks. Libertarians and free-market economists have also been critical, arguing that the bail-out is creating a precedent that investment is risk-free, and that the bail-out bill will increase taxes[3].
Economic objections
References
- ↑ Section by Section Analysis of the Act
- ↑ Patrick Healy, Obama Says Bailout Should Include 4 Conditions, The Caucus Blog, New York Times, September 23, 2008
- ↑ Reason Magazine, The Great Bailout Brouhaha, September 25, 2008