tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post7090705597837946624..comments2024-03-11T00:31:41.186-07:00Comments on The Oregon Economics Blog: Goodbye TARPPatrick Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-32617215620472120122008-11-13T03:46:00.000-08:002008-11-13T03:46:00.000-08:00kindly visit:http://www.youknowster.com/jokes/view...kindly visit:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youknowster.com/jokes/view/306-you-know-youre-from-oregon-whenpriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463604162679336628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-19641847546173433972008-11-12T22:58:00.000-08:002008-11-12T22:58:00.000-08:00Today Paulson announced he is changing gears and p...Today Paulson announced he is changing gears and planning to put some money into student loans. It seems to me this a remedial, defensive response to a specific problem. Is this what the Treasury Secretary should be doing? Isn't this more the role of Congress?<BR/><BR/>I admit it--I haven't fully represented the plan, which is still being flushed out. But Paulson's plan would also help credit card issuers and auto lenders to provide more credit to consumers. So this may be a strategic shift that goes beyond helping students stay in school.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, it leaves me with little confidence that Paulson has a handle on the situation.Greg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077706740772451079noreply@blogger.com