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by imtringued 1873 days ago
>How did the bailouts in 2008 help the vulnerable people who were subjected to predatory loans and lost their homes?

They didn't but they kept the banking infrastructure alive. What I never understand however is that the government doesn't give that bailout money in exchange for newly issued shares which they then sell for a profit once the bank is back on its feet.