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Tougher Bankruptcy Laws

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Last week, the Senate made moves toward approving pro-business legislation that will make it harder for individuals to file for bankruptcy. What do you think?


"This is a victory for good, hard-working, God-fearing credit-card companies everywhere. Dry your eyes, Citibank, help is on the way!"

Kim Emerson • Systems Analyst

"Well, there goes my foolproof get-bankrupt-quick scheme."

Javier Burris • Cashier

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"I guess my only hope for ever getting out of debt is declaring myself a business. Hey everyone! Shares in DougCo are trading at an all-time low."

Doug Schaulsberg • Ranger

"Look! I caught another middle-class guy! Here, hold his arms behind his back while I gut-punch him!"

Arnold Kaufman • Lawyer

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"Ever since reading Charles Dickens as a child, I've felt that debtors' prisons had a romantic feel about them. Let's bring those back."

Christian Irwin • CEO

"If this doesn't teach Americans not to have medical emergencies or get laid off, I don't know what will."

Stacy Goff • Environmentalist