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The article is talking about bailing out SVB, which in turn can then make the depositors whole.

This is like arguing that if I screw up my investments and put myself in a bad position that the government should bail me out for the sake of everyone I owe money to.




No the article isn't. It's clearly referring to depositors.


> This is like arguing that if I screw up my investments and put myself in a bad position that the government should bail me out for the sake of everyone I owe money to.

Nope. Not even close.

> The FDIC receives no Congressional appropriations - it is funded by premiums that banks and savings associations pay for deposit insurance coverage. https://www.fdic.gov/about/what-we-do/index.html




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