Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a man a sub-prime fish loan and you're in business, buddy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Colbert satirizes the 2008 financial crisis by comparing basic aid to predatory lending schemes.
- In plain terms
- Giving a loan instead of help creates business for lenders.
- What can you take from it?
- Predatory loans exploit those in need.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do crises help lenders?
- What is fair aid?
Another view
The metaphor simplifies complex economic policies.
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