X on the MTA commented on The People Who Set The Rest of Your Money on Fire

"@Penscribe: oh, there's plenty of oil, just not the right kind."

X on the MTA commented on The People Who Set The Rest of Your Money on Fire

"@Penscribe: with the cash that is hopefully hidden under your mattress."

X on the MTA commented on The People Who Set The Rest of Your Money on Fire

"@Colonel Mustard: wine is actually a great investment."

X on the MTA commented on The People Who Set The Rest of Your Money on Fire

"@wattznext: Let me put it this way: Golden Parachutes, CEO salaries and expense accounts would be a drop in the bucket compared to what this could cost."

X on the MTA commented on The People Who Set The Rest of Your Money on Fire

"@ADismalScience: Somehow I just feel like all of us fiscally responsible residents who save money and have investments and retirement savings and a lack of debt are goign to be fucked."

X on the MTA commented on The People Who Set The Rest of Your Money on Fire

"@ragold: It just doesn't work like that."

X on the MTA commented on The People Who Set The Rest of Your Money on Fire

"@jenalicious: congress just fucked over americans' best interests to protect themselves from being criticized for passing an unpopular bill that was fiscally sound and could have really stopped the mass hysteria-driven financial collapse. By doing this they shattered investor confidence and they risk completely freezing the credit markets which would slowly sprial to you and me and the bar down the street which gets beer on credit from their distributors."

X on the MTA commented on The Congressional Wall Street Bailout Deal

"@miacates: nice try but next time read the whole sentence you missed the very vital "but a lot of" right before "these people"."

X on the MTA commented on That Bailout Deal? Nevermind.

"@ADismalScience: You are now my favorite commenter for economics-related stories. I do think, however, that the panic is unduly and we don't need to necessarily have this done by tonight."

X on the MTA commented on The Congressional Wall Street Bailout Deal

"@ADismalScience: did you read the article on the deleveraging paradox from the PIMCO guy? [www.pimco.com]"