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In my opinion, we need to support them with a bailout because we can't not have functioning airlines or banks. But we should do by taking a stake in the compan
by outside1234 7y ago
In my opinion, we need to support them with a bailout because we can't not have functioning airlines or banks.
But we should do by taking a stake in the company by having them issue stock. This would punish shareholders (through dilution) while at the same time not bankrupting the companies.
The stakes in the company would be tied to a timeframe and then sold by the government within a time window.
- joshstrange 7y agoIf they want money they can always issue stock. Just like how they bought it up to artificially inflate it in the first place.
- outside1234 7y agoGood point - although I wonder - can they do that in the timeframe they need the money on (I have no idea on how long it takes to issue stock)?
- joshstrange 7y agoI'm fairly certain they can do it immediately if they want, the reason they don't is it will cause their stock price to fall. Why spend your own money when you can just wait for the government to bail you out?