Democrats are pushing for swift actions such as assistance to homeowners so they can keep their homes. The more people lose their homes, the more the economy dips. The current housing market status is dire indeed with major players in the game cutting their losses by ceasing all mortgage related functions till the market stabilizes enough for them. Profits may take some time to rebound due to the huge deficit they have to cover before they can start earning again. People are wary, the industry is wary and the government is helpless for they cannot just keep on injecting and injecting money into the economy which is failing on several fronts.