Just an observation...

[Slapper]

If record losses for PRIVATE entities results in record bail outs from a PUBLIC entity, why not require PRIVATE entities to return funds to a PUBLIC entity when earning record PROFITS?

This bail out scheme, to me, is nothing more than Big Money taking the money they could not collect otherwise.

[gcb]

Yeah I know it stinks, but really it's about keeping investors interested in the US economy. If you take away the profits say goodbye to the investors.

[Slapper]

Yeah I know it stinks, but really it's about keeping investors interested in the US economy. If you take away the profits say goodbye to the investors.

I'm not talking about ALL profits... only when they have RECORD profits. Exactly the inverse of us bailing them out when they have RECORD losses.

[Hugo Chavez]

If record losses for PRIVATE entities results in record bail outs from a PUBLIC entity, why not require PRIVATE entities to return funds to a PUBLIC entity when earning record PROFITS?

This bail out scheme, to me, is nothing more than Big Money taking the money they could not collect otherwise.

i think that's the plan but everyone I've heard has shown how it will be a cake walk for them not to do this.