The 10 Biggest Bankruptcies in History

Data set question

Are these in dollars adjusted for inflation? Its difficult to compare dollars from different times - or maybe compare the bailouts to the average cost of living at the times for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids - energy and food prices included).

Al - while I'm no fan of Republicans, to use B follows A so A causes B is faulty reasoning. (The bankrupcies followed a Republican victory, so the Republican victory caused the bankrupcies? Not necessarily.)

John - you seem to have a broad definition of communism. So, if a government interferes with the markets or provides any programs for its people it is communism? That means feudalism never existed, for a fuedal lord had many obligations to his subjects. Personally, as a tax paying citizen, I feel my government has some level of obligation to provide for its citizens. This is the foundation of the military - they protect all equally within a country from external invasion. How "communistic" to not expect each person to personally take up arms and defend themselves. Heck, they even socialized police and fire - lets go back to the good old days when you had to pay up front if your house was burning down. End these "welfare" programs. Also, I believe Obama has never stated any membership of intent of membership into the communist party. You're bias is just as repugnant as those who view all Republicans as greedy pro-business pro-wealthy aristocrats. Sorry, conservative and liberal aren't cuss words.

M Dillenbeck of WI @ Sep 22, 2008 13:47:35 PM

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When will the Justice Department start prosecuting and imprisoning the execs of publicly traded companies? Send a strong message to these wealthy crooks that the public demands accountability.

Both parties' leaders "play golf" with these crooks and incompetents, socialize with them, accept donations from them, and so on. Neither party cares about the working middle class of America...and the few who do have to deal with idiots within their own parties...most don't even understand economics--Congress or Presidents.

I grieve for my country, more every year. Bernie Ebbers needed only a few years to ruin a fine company like MCI, and our elected "leaders" at all levels, with their pea brains and big mouths, have needed only since the 1960's to start and oversee America's continued slide into a serious Depression.

laura of TX @ Sep 21, 2008 21:41:00 PM

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you forgot adeliphia

of @ Sep 20, 2008 14:54:05 PM

communism

when comrde obama gets in, we will all do the big o salute. we wont have to work govt will pay us to breath

john o'brien of NV @ Sep 19, 2008 23:46:52 PM