TARP was paid back, years ago, at a profit to the Treasury. HARP had nothing to do with Wall Street and was a huge failure.
QE doesn't involve taxpayer dollars. It does transfer interest income from the banks to the Fed (Treasury).
I find it hard to believe the assertion that Quantitive Easing does not involve taxpayer dollars-really? My understanding of QE, as a person with two degrees in finance, and also a CFA does not concur with this observation. When the Treasury issues all of this paper who is the guarantor on it? Is it not the US taxpayer?