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Re:Carly Fiorina: Government shouldn't decide executive pay by Harkins on Thursday February 05, 2009 @08:18PM (#469150)
A bank should not, however, attach conditions which almost certainly detract from the client's ability to pay back the loan.

Banks do this all the time, they call it "interest".

The government is trying to make sure that the money is used wisely, much like banks want me to spend my loan on a house rather than hookers and blow. their money, their decision what conditions to attach to best meet their goals, which may not just be financial.

Re:Carly Fiorina: Government shouldn't decide executive pay by netcan on Thursday February 05, 2009 @08:25PM (#469165)
which may not just be financial

that's the point to consider