[JasonC]

Find me a taxpayer who was going to be wealthier if the financial system imploded at the opening on Monday.

[mulligan]

And find a taxpayer who, in the long run, is going to be better off because of the continued government bailouts of poorly run and managed companies.

[RockinRight]

That’s the problem with the “well as a taxpayer I don’t wanna bail out such and such bank” argument.

The economic consequences in this case of letting a Fannie Mae fail, are FAR WORSE for most people’s wealth.

It sucks, but it’s the truth.