In regards to the 'bailout'; the one that Hank Paulson tried to shove down our throats with a three page proposal that was absolutely absurd in its content;
Naomi Klein has written a fantastic commentary that sheds new light on this confusing topic.
"Clearly, it was never really about getting loans flowing. It was always about doing what it is doing: turning the state into a giant insurance agency for Wall Street—a safety net for the people who need it least, subsidized by the people who will most need state protections in the economic storms ahead."
http://www.naomiklein.org/articles/2008/10/bailout-bush-s-final-pillage
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