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> [For many people, the mortgages they took out before 2008 are so high that they would be better off walking away from their houses. That is called "jingle mail," returning the keys to the bank and saying, "You can have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-hudson/for-many-people-the-mortgages-they-took-out-before-2008-are-so-high/)

[Michael Hudson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-hudson/)

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> [The same with the mortgage brokers that were selling people mortgages they couldn't afford. We shouldn't pay them on each mortgage they write. They should have what they call "skin in the game," where they've got to reimburse us if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-thaler/the-same-with-the-mortgage-brokers-that-were-selling-people-mortgages/)

[Richard Thaler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-thaler/)

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