I get that the government has to do something, but what sucks about these bailouts designed to help America out are all the people that this won’t help. It’s the nature of the deal in this case.

Of course the executives at the banks and trade groups asking for these bailouts are trying to get the best possible deal for themselves, and once the money arrives those executives are the ones to decide how the compensation flows down the ladder - starting with themselves and shareholders.

No promise from these banks that “don’t worry, all this money will trickle down and save us!” can be trusted. Honestly, I hope the US government remembers 2008 and doesn’t just bend over to the banking industry to only have this same thing happen again in 10 years. It’s such a ruse by the banking industry at this point.

I don’t have an answer on what to do... that is something the American people need to push for. At least a starting point with figuring out the unknown is determining what not to do.

The government can’t keep acting like trust fund parents to the banking industry and other industry lobbying groups to enable executives and shareholders to live in a world where business consequences don’t affect them.