Those didn't "cost" anything and don't really belong in that list.

But Bush gave it away and the fuckers didn’t help those in mortgage debt on either aid package.

And it made the government enough money to pay for the auto bailout.

and it made money for the government.

Start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubled_Asset_Relief_Program

Who was President in Feb 10th 2009?

“ On February 5, 2009, the Senate approved changes to the TARP that prohibited firms receiving TARP funds from paying bonuses to their 25 highest-paid employees. The measure was proposed by Christopher Dodd of Connecticut as an amendment to the $900 billion economic stimulus act then waiting to be passed.[24] On February 10, the newly confirmed Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner outlined his plan to use the remaining $300 billion or so in TARP funds. He intended to direct $50 billion towards foreclosure mitigation and use the rest to help fund private investors to buy toxic assets from banks. ”

That’s why I don’t really understand the financial argument about single payer healthcare. Who cares if it’s expensive? We already have tons of debt. Maybe someone can explain it to me.

And if I were joe Biden, I would shout it out loud

Then we’re screwed royally. Not sure when that is. I guess when the interest equals annual GDP. Maybe.

and we're basically at that point now, before the bailouts we're now talking about. never mind that our gdp will be contracting for a while as everything is shutting down, making the debt-to-gdp ratio even worse.

now, spending that genuinely grows the economy can be a good thing even if there's plenty of debt already. this is why many democratic proposals are worth it even if debt-financed, because they usually boost the economy.

healthcare is an oddball, because so much of it is merely a transfer of spending from the private sector to the government. if employees and businesses don't have to spend several thousands on healthcare each year, they shouldn't mind paying a roughly similar amount in taxes and have the government deal with it. so even if it has a huge nominal price tag, it doesn't really "cost" that much in many ways.

of course, the private sector overhead employees and businesses will object hugely....

....That were used for stock but backs has basically evaporated other than the overpriced paper that they are left holding?

very small boost in gdp in exchange for massive increase in debt. at a time when stimulus wasn't needed, given to businesses that didn't need it.

typical republican plan.

**except when a Democratic leader is in office

That is before any congressional approval of any coronavirus aid.
https://www.usdebtclock.org/index.html