Why Not Bailout Lehman Brothers Too?

Ever wonder why Lehman Brothers didn’t get bailed out of bankruptcy by the Bush administration? Merrill Lynch, AIG, Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac all got billions of federal money, one way or another, to insure their survival. All except for Lehman Brothers who were only loaned money to go bankrupt. I wonder what could be so special about them. I am not a fan of conspiracy theories but that just seems odd, makes you wonder if the political preferences of their executives had anything to do with it.

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