Yes they did. They were stopped by their ideology. The government could have easily nationalized it.<p>Here&#x27;s Paul Krugman talking about it right after Lehman went under: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;02&#x2F;23&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;23krugman.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;02&#x2F;23&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;23krugman.html</a>