Wall Street scared the politicians into giving them this money. Wall Street wants the government to be hands off so they can make money hand over fist until something goes wrong. Then Wall Street wants the government to step in and save them. That's why the market dropped so much after the first attempt failed. It was a way to push the government to do what they wanted.

whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."