Notes About The Poem

Thanks to the Consumer Fairness Protection Bureau, established under President Obama's watch, this kind of horror story doesn't happen too often anymore...

Read the Fine Print

The Johnson's found the house they'd dreamed about
They signed the papers happy as could be
But when they read the find print, they did shout
Their interest rate balloon they hadn't seen

They tried to sell the house, but had no luck
So with a higher payment they were stuck
The Johnson's learned that 'love is blind' applies
To those who build their castles in the sky



             (Iambic Pentameter)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Krutsinger Avatar
September 18, 2019 at 6:26 AM
It is crazy to me how fast people sign papers without reading the small print. Which reminds me. I had something notarized yesterday, and I did not read one thing except the sign in line. Trusting my husband. Hmmmmmm
Wolf Avatar
September 18, 2019 at 10:07 AM
Yes. We trust the brief disclosure section and/or the salesperson's assurances. Bad idea! Caveat emptor!! ~ Gershon
May Avatar
September 16, 2019 at 3:39 PM
WOW! Obama, so glad he is gone but it doesn't help the Johnsons!
Wolf Avatar
September 16, 2019 at 4:54 PM
Somehow I wasn't clear. Mr. Obama helped people like the Johnson's by backing the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which forced lenders to provide clear mortgage agreements in plain, understandable English. But you're right. The Johnson's didn't benefit; others did, however :) gw
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