bad economy 2009
How bad was the recession in 2009?
What were some of the most devastating events in the past year on the economy?
Bankruptcy of Iceland? Bankruptcy of Chrysler, GM and Lehmann Brothers? Bankruptcy of mortgage companies? Foreclosures reaching all time highs? Loans at record low interest rates, but people don’t qualify for them? US Government bailing out banks, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae? Overwhelmed food banks and homeless shelters. Families camping out when they lose their homes? People lose their jobs, lose their insurance and then they are bankrupt. We won’t get out of this recession until everyone can afford health insurance.
How can the US have the most expensive health insurance in the world and the fewest people with health insurance? People still can’t afford health insurance but the insurance companies are still lobbying congress that they need more profits.
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