We worked hard, lived on a budget, scrimped and saved, were good citizens, bought used cars so we wouldn’t have a car payment, bought clothes at the second hand store or took hand me downs from the neighbors, we grew our own food, cut our own hair, watched for grocery store sales, stayed married when we didn’t want to, raised our kids and volunteered in our community.
Why should we have to pay for those people who weren’t responsible, like we were? It isn’t fair, and it isn’t right.
Vote all the bums out of office.
No, it's not fair. Even so, unless you want the entire financial system to seize up, we have no choice. Right now, the commercial paper system that you depend on to cash your checks is in danger of getting jammed up. If that happens, even those of us who lived within our means will suffer.
I'm no happier about this situation than you are. But the alternatives are scarier.