Originally Posted By: thedoctor
The bailout was supposed to free up credit so that the average person can get more home loans and such. Experts are saying that that hasn't happened. It seems that the companies getting this money are either hording it or using it to continue buying up other institutions like themselves. Both parties coming together to throw money at the financial industry with very few provisions isn't a good enough outcome for me.


That was another thing that nagged at me. Besides both parties working together on a bailout, this was/is hugely unpopular with voters. Nobody is like "hurrah! these guys that messed everything up are getting lots of money" While the bailout faltered the stock market heavilly reacted. I don't think that was some type of conspiracy at work. Their just that scared.

Fair play!