On the Opinion Page: March 18, 2008
In which The Gay Recluse scores selected opinion pieces in The Times.
David Brooks/The Bailout Artists
The Short Version: There are reasons why even free-market types should embrace a bailout in the housing crisis.
In his words: “It makes sense to try to find some circuit breakers so the housing market doesn’t totally collapse.”
Score: A- (Astute)
Brooks presents a very reasonable argument for government intervention to stop the worst of the bleeding in the housing/financial crisis.
Timothy Egan/The Lords of Higher Learning
The Short Version: Wtf? Why are colleges so freakin’ expensive?
In his words: “What has happened in some campus board rooms would make a Saudi oil minister blush.”
The Score: B (Benign)
This is for all you parents who are (or will be) shelling out big-time. (This is one problem we will never have.)
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Tags: Bailouts, College, David Brooks, Housing Crisis, The Federal Reserve, Timothy Egan, Tuition, University
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