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Paulson/Bernanke: $700 Billion at 'Hold to Maturity' Pricing

Alternative 1) The government should buy the troubled assets but pay for them with 100 years, non tradeable, treasury bonds. In this way the taxpayer will not feel the pinch.

Alternative 2) The government provides 50 year loans to the banks at treasury plus a lot. This loans can be used as regulatory capital.