Investment Firms Already Vying For Bail-Out Fees (Congress, lobbyists, lobby)

[progressive25]

Like a pack of Wall Street vultures they are circling high above the ailing financial industry preparing themselves for a feast picking the dead flesh off of the remaining sub-prime carcass — at the expense of the U. S. taxpayer.

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[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by progressive25

Like a pack of Wall Street vultures they are circling high above the ailing financial industry preparing themselves for a feast picking the dead flesh off of the remaining sub-prime carcass — at the expense of the U. S. taxpayer.

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I feel so absolutely frustrated that this is going to happen, and myself, my kids, my grandkids, and great grandkids are going to have to pay for it, and there's nothing we can do about it!

The lobbyists are trying to "get" something out of this, I heard various members of congress are trying to add some pork to the bailout to get things for their districts, and all the time the bill is getting bigger and bigger. Why can't some of the heads of these businesses that are being bailed out be forced to sell their assets to help cover this mess? Why should we -- joe and jane taxpayer -- get stuck with the bill? Again.