Ben Bernanke's meddling I understand he was an college professor (read Socialist), but Hank Paulson was the former head of Goldman Sachs!  I believe they, collectively, are doing this to "protect" the markets in next years election year.  But given the probable outcome of next years election for the House, Senate, and probably Commander in Chief, this administration is giving our economic system a strong push towards Socialism, that the next administrators will continue.  Unfortunately the current players have committed to this path which spells trouble for housingfor years to come.  They are basically delaying the inevitable.  Instead of money flowing from "weak hands to strong hands", strong hands will support the weak until these programs fail down the road.