Wasn't it Bush who de regulated the banks in the first place? Isn't the banks that lent money to people knowing full well they couldn't afford it/ Wasn't it the people who wanted the "american dream" of having a home go to those banks? wasn't it those same people who took loans with out reading the fine print and also knew they were over extended? Maddoff took billions.. but from the rich mostly. those that wanted more and thought they saw easy way to make more?.

Sure most people can not go out and buy a new car. But it isn't it the fault of the auto makers who make cars so exspensive in the first place General Motors was called Generous motors for years Hmmm wonder why? and now the unions are crying the blues about the way things are? didn't they want more also in their greed, causing the price of cars to go higher and higher. And the auto makers continue to make Nostaglic models of muscle cars or 50's styles?

And if the government raised taxes on cigs? so what you want cancer or emphysema then you pay for it. Not me the non smoker as you pass it on to kids you smoke next to. I would like him to raise taxes on Liquer and beer too. And maybe just maybe someday people will stop being greedy.thing if given a chance to make some money ..

there is always more to this mess then meets the eye as they say... at least he is doing something He didn't give Gm or Chrysler any more money to waste. And if the go belly up? or bankruptcy. So be it.. If you were in their spot what would your options be? you would be filing bankruptcy wouldn't you?. okay rant over